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:''For the artist of the same name, see Malcolm Morley. Malcolm Morley is a British rock singer, guitarist and keyboard player who came to fame in the 1970s.〔(Allmusic Biography of Malcolm Morley by Richie Unterberger ) Retrieved 29 January 2010〕 Best known as a founder of Help Yourself and as a member of Man, he continues to perform to this day. ==Early career== Morley's first played with the Hoodoo Blues Band in 1965, having been invited to join by his childhood friend, drummer Dave Charles. Morley's earliest recorded release was on the eponymous debut album by the rock/blues band Sam Apple Pie in 1969, and he played the first Glastonbury Festival with them in 1970. He was then signed as a solo act by Famepushers,〔(Allmusic biography of Help Yourself by Keith Pettiness ) Retrieved 29 January 2010〕 and gathered musicians around him to record his first album. Rather than just being backing musicians, they all formed the band Help Yourself. Their first album, ''Help Yourself'', was recorded in late 1970 and early 1971. Morley, (guitars/keyboards/vocals) wrote all the songs on the album, which was recorded before the band had played a gig. Morley and the other members of Help Yourself toured on the ''Downhome Rhythm Kings'' package with Brinsley Schwarz & Ernie Graham (ex Eire Apparent), who shared the same management.〔(Senza Tempo review by Phil McMullen ) Retrieved 29 January 2010〕 Morley then helped Ernie Graham record his eponymous solo album in 1971, before Graham and his guitarist Jonathan "Jojo" Glemser, joined Help Yourself who then played the 1971 Glastonbury Festival.〔Sleevenotes by Nigel Cross to CD re-release of ''Ernie Graham'' his eponymous 1971 album (Hux 032)〕 Help Yourself's second album ''Strange Affair'' was recorded at Headley Grange and released in early 1972, by which time both Graham and Glemser had left. The new line up appeared on their first Peel Session in April 1972〔(The Peel Sessions BBC Radio 1 ) retrieved 29 January 2010〕 and recorded the next album ''Beware of the Shadow'' almost immediately. Just as the band was due to start a tour to promote ''Beware of The Shadow'', Morley suffered one of his bouts of depression, ("The Shadow" referred to in the album title).〔Sleevenotes by John Tobler to CD re-release of ''Strange Affair'', ''The Return of Ken Whaley'' and ''Happy Days'' (BGOCD 452)〕 Rather than cancel the tour, Deke Leonard, who had just been fired by Man, stood in, and stayed with the band after Morley had recovered, whilst Help Yourself also backed Leonard on his first solo album ''Iceberg'' In December 1972, Help Yourself with Leonard and BJ Cole, played at Man's Christmas Party; ''Christmas at the Patti''. In 1973, Help Yourself toured in a vaudeville show called "Happy Days", which was accompanied by the fourth Help Yourself album ''The Return of Ken Whaley'' and ''Happy Days'' an album from the show.〔 They also recorded their second Peel Session later that year.〔 Although United Artists asked them to record another album, they only had "half formed ideas" and gave up recording and finally disbanded in August 1973.〔Sleevenotes by Malcolm Morley to The Help Yourself Album ''5''〕 After the break-up of Help Yourself, Morley briefly joined pub-rock band Bees Make Honey and also played with Leonard in his band Iceberg When Leonard rejoined Man in 1975 Morley also joined, but only stayed for one studio album ''Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics'' although he also appears (uncredited) on a retrospective live album ''The 1999 Party'', and in a live bonus disc issued with the 2007 re-issue of ''Rhinos ...''. Finding touring difficult, especially Man's long US tours, Morley left the band the day before they were due to record their next album ''Slow Motion''. He moved into the attic of pub-rock venue the Hope and Anchor, Islington where he met Plummet Airlines, and in 1976 he recorded an album with Ian Gomm and Plummet Airlines as backing musicians. The album was not released at the time, and the tapes were believed lost. He became "musical advisor" to Wreckless Eric and recorded 2 albums with him, but did not join his touring band.〔(Punk 77 interview with Wreckless Eric ) Retrieved 11 January 2010〕 He also worked as a studio musician on albums by Kirsty MacColl, Deke Leonard and Ian Gomm, but left the music scene in the early '80s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malcolm Morley (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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