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Cozy Powell

Background information
Also known asColin Flooks (birthname)
BornDecember 29, 1947(1947-12-29)
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
OriginCirencester, Gloucestershire, England
DiedApril 5, 1998 (aged 50)
Bristol, England
Genre(s)Rock
Hard rock
Heavy metal
Years active1968 - 1998
Label(s)Various
Associated actsCozy Powell's Hammer
Youngblood (a. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cirencester is a Market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km west northwest of London History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cirencester is a Market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km west northwest of London History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music k. a. The Sorcerers)
The Jeff Beck Group
Rainbow
Michael Schenker Group
Whitesnake
Emerson, Lake & Powell
Black Sabbath
Brian May Band
Various others
Websitewww.cozypowell.com

Colin Flooks (December 29, 1947 - April 5, 1998), better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer. The Jeff Beck Group were an English Rock band formed in London in February 1967 by ex- Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. The Michael Schenker Group (MSG is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Emerson Lake & Powell, sometimes abbreviated as ELPowell were an English Rock band, an offshoot or variant lineup of Emerson Lake & Palmer, that released Black Sabbath are an Brian Harold May, CBE Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African

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Career history

Cozy Powell was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, and started playing drums in the school orchestra, thereafter playing along in his spare time to popular singles of the day. Cirencester is a Market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km west northwest of London History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The first band he was in was called the Corals, and played each week at the Youth Club in Cirencester - he was a fantastic drummer even then (aged 15) and already had worked out an impressive drum solo. The nickname 'Cozy' was borrowed from the jazz drummer Cozy Cole. Cozy Cole ( October 17 1909 – January 31 1981) was a jazz drummer who scored a #1 hit with the record

The semi-professional circuit was next, with semi-pro outfit The Sorcerers, a vocal harmony pop band. The late nights and usual on-the-road exploits began to affect his education, and Powell left to take an office job in order to finance the purchase of his first set of Premier drums. Premier Percussion Limited is an English manufacturer of Drums and Percussion instruments The company was founded in 1922 as the Premier Drum Company The Sorcerers performed in the German club scene of the 1960s.

By 1968 the band had returned to England, basing themselves around Birmingham. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Powell struck up friendships with fellow musicians like Robert Plant and John Bonham (both at the time unknowns in Listen), future Slade vocalist Noddy Holder, bassist Dave Pegg and a young guitarist called Tony Iommi. Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular Noddy Holder MBE (born Neville John Holder, 15 June 1946, Walsall, West Midlands) is an English Musician Dave Pegg (born David Pegg 2 November 1947 in Acocks Green, Birmingham, England) is a Bass guitarist multi-instrumentalist Frank Anthony "Iommi (born February 19 1948, in Aston, Birmingham England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter The Sorcerers now became Youngblood, and a series of singles were released in late 1968-69. The group then linked up with the Move bassist/singer Ace Kefford to form The Ace Kefford Stand. Christopher John "Ace" Kefford (born 12 October 1946, Moseley, West Midlands, England) is a Bassist and was the Powell also began session work. Powell with fellow Sorcerers Dave and Dennis Ball formed Big Bertha.

Powell also played with swamp rocker Tony Joe White at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. Tony Joe White (born July 23 1943, Oak Grove, Louisiana) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist best The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival was held on August 26 - 31, 1970. Powell then landed the then highly prestigious drumming job with guitar icon Jeff Beck's group in April 1970. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The Jeff Beck Group were an English Rock band formed in London in February 1967 by ex- Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. After the recording of two albums, Rough and Ready (October 1971) and The Jeff Beck Group (July 1972), the band fell apart. Rough and Ready is the third album by The Jeff Beck Group and the first of two by the second incarnation (the first-period group featuring Rod Stewart

By late 1972 Powell had joined up with the Ball brothers again and with singer Frank Aiello to form Bedlam. One eponymous album was produced for Chrysalis Records (CHR1048) and released in August 1973. Powell also busied himself with extracurricular activities. Beck's studio producer had been impresario Mickie Most and Powell soon found himself drafted into many a session for artists signed to Most's RAK label, including Julie Felix, Hot Chocolate, Donovan and Suzi Quatro. Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes ( 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003 was a successful English Record producer, with a string of Number One Julie Felix (born 14 June 1938, Santa Barbara, California) is a Folk rock recording artist, who was produced Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatronella, June 3 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter,

Around this period Most managed to persuade Powell to record an instrumental solo single. ‘Dance With the Devil’ became a smash and reached number 3 in the UK singles chart during January 1974. The track served to inspire a whole generation of youngsters to take up the drums.

To cash in on his chart success the drummer formed Cozy Powell's Hammer in April 1974.

Powell had another passion in life - a fascination with fast cars and motorbikes, and raced for Hitachi on the UK saloon car circuit for a few months. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

In 1976 he joined Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. For the rugby league footballer of the same name see Richie Blackmore (rugby league Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore (born Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Powell, together with Blackmore, were the only constants in the band's line-up over the next five years, as Blackmore evolved the sound of the band from a neo-classical hard rock to a more commercial AOR sound. Rainbow's 1979 Down to Earth LP from which singles Since You Been Gone and All Night Long are taken)proved to be the band's most successful album thus far, although Powell was concerned over the overtly commercial sound. Down To Earth is the fourth studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Powell decided to leave rainbow, although not before Rainbow headlined the first ever Monsters of Rock show at Castle Donington, England on August 16, 1980. Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980&ndash1996 (with the odd exception Castle Donington is a large Village almost considered a town with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The festival was Powell's last show.

In 1980, when Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died, Powell was one of several drummers considered by the band as a possible replacement for Bonham. Led Zeppelin were John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. The band decided against it and disbanded.

After Powell left Rainbow he worked with ex vocalist Graham Bonnet on Bonnet's new project called Graham Bonnet & the Hooligans, their most notable single being the UK top 10 single Night Games (1981), also on Bonnet's solo "Line Up" album. Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England) sang for many different Rock bands including

Powell then performed with a number of major bands - Michael Schenker Group from 1981 to 1982, and Whitesnake from 1982 to 1984. The Michael Schenker Group (MSG is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) In 1985 he started recording with Phenomena for their first album, which was released in 1986 when he joined up with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake as a member of Emerson, Lake & Powell. A phenomenon (from Greek φαινόμενoν, pl φαινόμενα - phenomena) is any observable occurrence Keith Noel Emerson (born 2 November 1944 in Todmorden, West Yorkshire) is a British Keyboard player and composer Gregory Stuart Lake (born 10 November 1947 in Poole Dorset England is an English Bass guitarist Guitarist, Vocalist Emerson Lake & Powell, sometimes abbreviated as ELPowell were an English Rock band, an offshoot or variant lineup of Emerson Lake & Palmer, that released A stint with Gary Moore followed in 1989. Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist. His most well-known project was Black Sabbath from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1995 - 1996. Black Sabbath are an

Powell made headlines when he appeared on the BBC children's programme Record Breakers where he set a world record for being the world's fastest drummer live on television. Record Breakers was a British Guinness Book of Records themed children's TV show produced by the BBC and originally presented by

Between late 1992 and early 1993, Powell put together an ocassional touring band using the old band name 'Cozy Powell's Hammer' featuring himself on drums, Neil Murray on bass, Mario Parga on guitar and Tony Martin on vocals and occasional rhythm guitar/synth module. Philip Neil Murray (born 27 August 1950 in Edinburgh Scotland is a British bass player best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath Guitarist Mario Parga, born in Lytham, Lancashire, England on 7 August 1969, came into the spotlight during the late Anthony or Tony Martin may refer toFilm & Television Tony Martin (comedian, New Zealand-Australian comedian and actor Tony Martin (actor The band performed throughout Europe and appeared on German T. V.

Powell along with Neil Murray were members of Queen guitarist Brian May's band, playing on the Back To The Light and Another World albums. Philip Neil Murray (born 27 August 1950 in Edinburgh Scotland is a British bass player best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian Harold May, CBE Back to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen 's guitarist Brian May. Another World is the second full studio album delivered by Queen guitarist Brian May. Cozy played with Brian May opening for Guns N' Roses on the second American leg of their Use Your Illusion tour in 1993. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Use Your Illusion is a Guns N' Roses compilation album that is mixed from the Use Your Illusion I & II albums and has The duo also served a spell with returning blues legend Peter Green in the mid nineties. Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock

Band timeline (not including session work)

Text in bold indicates solo work

Death

Cozy Powell died on April 5, 1998 following a car crash, driving his Saab 9000 in bad weather on the M4 motorway near Bristol, while talking to his girlfriend on his mobile phone. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The 9000, an Executive car made by Saab, was released in 1985 The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. He was living at Lambourn in Berkshire at the time and had returned to the studio shortly before his death to record with Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. Lambourn is a large Village and Civil parish in the northwestern corner of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock By that time, he had been the drummer on at least 66 albums with minor contributions on many other recordings. Powell's death was a great loss to the world of popular music, and countless rock drummers have cited him as a major influence.

Equipment information

Drum set ups through his career included; 1977-78 (with Rainbow): Ludwig red sparkle: Two 26" bass drums with Premier 250 pedals, two 14" rack toms, two 16" floor toms. 14"x6" metal symphonic snare. Cymbals (All Paiste): 24" ride (formula 602), 18" china, 18" crash-ride, 20" ride, 18" crash, two 16" crashes, 6" splash and 15" hi-hats. Ludwig 3S sticks.

Circa 1983 (with Whitesnake): Yamaha custom in natural wood finish: Two 26" bass drums, two 15" rack toms, and 18" and 20" floor toms. 14"x6" metal snare. Cymbals (Paiste 2002 series): 24" ride, 18" china, 20" crash-ride, 20" crash,18" crash, 6" splash and 15" hi-hats.

1989 (when in Black Sabbath): Yamaha 9000 series custom in black and silver: Two 26" bass drums,6"x16", 8"x18", 13"x9", and 14"x10" rack toms, 18" and 20" floor toms. 14"x6" metal snare. Cymbals (Paiste 3000 series): 24" ride, 18" china, 20" crash-ride, 20" crash, 18" crash, 6" splash, 15" hi-hats and a 36" gong.

Current releases

In October 2005 Powell made a "new" appearance on an album. Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin released a studio album (Scream), and on it is a track named "Raising Hell". Black Sabbath are an Anthony Martin Harford, (born April 19 1957) is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with Black Sabbath from 1987 to 1991 and This was a track that Powell had recorded the drum track for back when he and Tony were in Hammer in 1992, and gave to Tony for "future use". There are apparently as many as 19 additional drum tracks also recorded that could turn up in the future. Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton has also released material recorded before Powell's death on the 2006 solo collection 'Edge of the World'. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Glenn Raymond Tipton (born October 25, 1947 in Blackheath, England) is one of the Guitarists (and occasional keyboard .

Discography and appearances

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