Beau (5)

Christopher John Trevor Midgley is a British singer-songwriter and twelve-string guitar player who was born in May 1946 at the Buckingham Nursing Home, Cardigan Road, Leeds. He first became known in the late 1960s through his recordings for John Peel's Dandelion Records label on which he released two LPs and the "1917 Revolution" single which had greater success abroad than it did in the United Kingdom. Its A side is said to have been the inspiration for [a249829]'s "A Horse With No Name". His best known song however is probably "Roses Of Eyam" which folk singer Roy Bailey took around the world and which he recorded on his LP [r3308698]. After a hiatus of nearly 40 years a number of releases have started to appear with previously unissued material or new recordings. Beau has produced several hundred songs - newly recorded albums continue to be released by Cherry Red for both download and streaming - and he has also recorded under the names of John Trevor, Trevor Midgley and Simfonica. Though mostly known as a "folk" performer, his writing has also been strongly influenced by blues and rock. He co-wrote "WARHOL – The Musical" with Steve Clayton (2) of the band Tractor.