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  • Strawbs
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  • Strawbs
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  • Hudson_Ford
  • The_Monks_(UK_band)
  • High_Society_(band)
  • Sandy_Denny
Subject
  • English progressive rock groups
  • English rock music groups
  • English folk musical groups
  • Musical groups established in 1964
abstract
  • Strawbs (or The Strawbs) are an English rock band founded in 1964. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk, folk rock, (briefly) glam rock and progressive rock..Members included Sandy Denny (who later went on to join Fairport Convention), Rick Wakeman (who was discovered whilst in the Strawbs, joined Yes and has had a lengthy solo career). They are best known for their hit, Part of the Union, which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973, as well as for Lay Down a number 12 UK hit from the same LP. Their album Hero And Heroine was voted one of the Top 50 prog records of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
dbo:abstract
  • Strawbs (or The Strawbs) are an English rock band founded in 1964. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock, progressive rock, and (briefly) glam rock. They are best known for their hit, %22Part of the Union%22, which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973, as well as for %22Lay Down%22 a popular Progressive Rock hit from the same LP. The Strawbs also toured with Supertramp in their %22Crime of the Century%22 tour, doing their own %22Hero and Heroine%22 tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.
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  • The Strawbs
  • Acoustic Strawbs
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  • 56d97506cc2ddd0c0f6bbf9b
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  • 1964-06
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  • 75398
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  • 260456
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  • Strawbs
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  • EMI
  • Virgin Records
  • A&M Records
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wsb:wikia_page
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  • Folk Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Progressive Rock
  • Progressive Folk
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