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Budgie
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Cardiff, Wales (early); San Antonio, Texas, United States (later)
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1968
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal/Hard/Progressive Rock
- Themes:
- Society, Humour, Irony, Women, Love
- Last label:
- Half Moon
- Years active:
- 1967-1968 (as Hills Contemporary Grass), 1968-1970 (as Six Ton Budgie), 1970-1988, 1995-1996, 1999-2010
| Last known | |
| Burke Shelley | Vocals, Bass (1968-2010) |
| (R.I.P. 2022) See also: ex-DSP Project, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-The Superclarks | |
| Steve Williams | Drums (1975-1986, 1996-2010) |
| See also: ex-Mr. Hate, ex-Skin Deep | |
| Past | |
| Ray Phillips | Drums (1968-1973) |
| See also: ex-Tredegar, Ray Phillips Band, ex-Freez, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-Kracatoa, ex-Ray Phillips' Woman/Woman, ex-Six Ton Budgie, ex-Titus Oats | |
| Tony Bourge | Guitars (1968-1978) |
| See also: Tony Bourge, ex-Tredegar, ex-Freez, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-Woman | |
| Pete Boot | Drums (1973-1974) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Bullion, ex-Hole in the Head Gang, ex-Lion, ex-Sweaty Betty, ex-The Extreem | |
| Richard Dunn | Keyboards (1976) |
| Rob Kendrick | Guitars (1978-1979) |
| See also: ex-Cloven Hoof, ex-Trapeze | |
| Huw Lloyd Langton | Guitars (1978) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: Lloyd Langton Group, ex-Hawkwind, ex-Love Affair, ex-The Fox, ex-Widowmaker | |
| Big John Thomas | Guitars (1979-1988, 1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Bombshell, ex-JT's Budgie | |
| Duncan MacKay | Keyboards (1982) |
| See also: ex-10cc, ex-Duncan Mackay, ex-Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | |
| Jim Simpson | Drums (1986-1988) |
| See also: ex-Brothers Groove, ex-Magnum, ex-UFO | |
| Robert "Congo" Jones | Drums (1995-1996) |
| See also: ex-Love Sculpture | |
| Andy Hart | Guitars (1998-2003) |
| Simon Lees | Guitars (2003-2007) |
| See also: Anubis, ex-Al Atkins, ex-Ozzmosis | |
| Andy James | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: Andy James, ex-Sacred Mother Tongue, Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Butcher Babies, ex-Fields of the Nephilim, ex-Wearing Scars | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Myf Isaac | Guitars (1974-1978) |
| Craig Goldy | Guitars (2008-2010) |
| See also: Craig Goldy, Dream Child, Resurrection Kings, ex-Craig Goldy's Ritual, ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Dio Disciples, ex-M.A.R.S., ex-13th Floor, ex-Driver, ex-Giuffria, ex-Hard Luck, ex-Rough Cutt, ex-Vengeance | |
| Burke Shelley | Vocals, Bass (1968-2010) |
| (R.I.P. 2022) See also: ex-DSP Project, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-The Superclarks | |
| Steve Williams | Drums (1975-1986, 1996-2010) |
| See also: ex-Mr. Hate, ex-Skin Deep | |
| Ray Phillips | Drums (1968-1973) |
| See also: ex-Tredegar, Ray Phillips Band, ex-Freez, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-Kracatoa, ex-Ray Phillips' Woman/Woman, ex-Six Ton Budgie, ex-Titus Oats | |
| Tony Bourge | Guitars (1968-1978) |
| See also: Tony Bourge, ex-Tredegar, ex-Freez, ex-Hills Contemporary Grass, ex-Woman | |
| Pete Boot | Drums (1973-1974) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Bullion, ex-Hole in the Head Gang, ex-Lion, ex-Sweaty Betty, ex-The Extreem | |
| Richard Dunn | Keyboards (1976) |
| Rob Kendrick | Guitars (1978-1979) |
| See also: ex-Cloven Hoof, ex-Trapeze | |
| Huw Lloyd Langton | Guitars (1978) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: Lloyd Langton Group, ex-Hawkwind, ex-Love Affair, ex-The Fox, ex-Widowmaker | |
| Big John Thomas | Guitars (1979-1988, 1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2016) See also: ex-Bombshell, ex-JT's Budgie | |
| Duncan MacKay | Keyboards (1982) |
| See also: ex-10cc, ex-Duncan Mackay, ex-Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | |
| Jim Simpson | Drums (1986-1988) |
| See also: ex-Brothers Groove, ex-Magnum, ex-UFO | |
| Robert "Congo" Jones | Drums (1995-1996) |
| See also: ex-Love Sculpture | |
| Andy Hart | Guitars (1998-2003) |
| Simon Lees | Guitars (2003-2007) |
| See also: Anubis, ex-Al Atkins, ex-Ozzmosis | |
| Andy James | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: Andy James, ex-Sacred Mother Tongue, Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Butcher Babies, ex-Fields of the Nephilim, ex-Wearing Scars | |
| Past | |
| Myf Isaac | Guitars (1974-1978) |
| Craig Goldy | Guitars (2008-2010) |
| See also: Craig Goldy, Dream Child, Resurrection Kings, ex-Craig Goldy's Ritual, ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Dio Disciples, ex-M.A.R.S., ex-13th Floor, ex-Driver, ex-Giuffria, ex-Hard Luck, ex-Rough Cutt, ex-Vengeance | |
| Added by: Runehammer | Modified by: CrownThyDemon |
| Added on: 2002-07-28 18:34:10 | Last modified on: 2024-09-06 22:00:21 |
They played a few gigs under the name Hills Contemporary Grass before changing their name to Six Ton Budgie, then eventually just Budgie (which is a small parrot).
Signing to MCA Records (UK), they released their debut in 1971 and ...