YEAR
EVENT
PEOPLE
1961-68
Formed band
THE STORMSVILLE SHAKERS
(vocals, electric piano)
 
two albums with
LARRY WILLIAMS
songs recorded by the BEATLES
 
also with
JOHNNY 'guitar' WATSON
 
Worked: Flamingo, Marquee, Ricky-Tick, Crawdaddy & All Nighter clubs, London
ZOOT MONEY, GEORGIE FAME, ERIC CLAPTON, YARDBIRDS, MANFRED MANN, CHRIS FARLOWE, GENO WASHINGTON, ALEXIS KORNER, ROLLING STONES, MUDDY WATERS, JOHN LEE HOOKER, SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS, JIMMY REED, MOSE ALLISON, SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, JOHN MAYALL, CLIFF BENNETT, LONG JOHN BALDRY, ROD STEWART
 
Worked: Club Ago-go Newcastle
THE ANIMALS
 
Worked: The Cellar Club, Kingston
LITTLE RICHARD
JERRY LEE LEWIS
 
Worked: The Cavern, Liverpool
THE BEATLES
 
Worked: Universities
SCREAMIN' LORD SUTCH, THE WHO,
THE PARAMOUNTS, MOODY BLUES
 
Worked: France
ARTHUR BROWN, SCREAMIN' LORD SUTCH, THE KINKS
 
Worked: The Saville Theatre, London
JIMMY HENDRIX, THE BEE GEES, FATS DOMINO, DONOVAN, DENNY LAINE, PROCOL HARUM
 
Member of band (flute & saxes)
went on to play in
MEL COLLINS
KING CRIMSON
 
Recorded with songwriter
CHRIS ANDREWS (songs for ADAM FAITH, SANDIE SHAW)
1968
Formed band
CIRCUS
 
Records produced by
MIKE D'ABO (singer with MANFRED MANN)
1968-70
Songwriter at DJM Music
JOHN COKELL (Co-writer - managed LOVE AFFAIR)
 
Fellow songwriters
ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN
 
Session musicians with
CALEB QUAYE, ROGER POPE, ROGER DUNN, NIGEL OLSON, DEE MURRAY, THE TROGGS
 
Managed by
Who also managed
JOHN COKELL
HOOKFOOT
 
Recorded 1st album 'Rehearsal' for DJM Records
RODGER BAIN (producer)
 
arrangements by
ROBERT KIRBY
1971
Recorded 2nd album 'I Think I'll Write A Song' for DJM Records
RODGER BAIN (producer)
 
with musicians (who became CAMEL)
ANDY LATIMER, DOUG FERGUSON, ANDY WARD
1972
Recorded 3rd album 'Songfall' with musicians
CHAS CRONK, RICK WAKEMAN, ERNIE HAYES
 
Heavy radio play from
NOEL EDMUNDS
 
Tour support to
DEEP PURPLE, ELTON JOHN, 10CC, LOU REED
1973
Recorded 4th album 'Phillip Goodhand-Tait'
 
 
Produced by
ROBIN CABLE
 
Recorded at Trident Studios
QUEEN (Ken Scott) ELTON JOHN (Gus Dudgeon)
 
US Tour support to
JACKSON BROWNE (The Roxy, LA), HARRY CHAPIN (Great Atlanta Ballroom), BOB MARLEY (Boston)
 

Wrote film scores for 'Akenfield' &
'UNIVERSAL SOLDIER'

starred GEORGE LAZENBY, GERMAINE GREER
 
film produced by
CY ENFIELD
 
Played harmonium on album 'Lands End' by
JIMMY WEBB
 
co musician was
JONI MITCHELL
 
Released 'Sweet Emotion' a single on DJM Records produced by
KAPLIN KAYE
1975-76
Recorded 'Oceans Away' album for Chrysalis Records
CHRIS WRIGHT
 
Managed by
LLOYD GROSSMAN
 
'Oceans Away was recorded by
ROGER DALTREY, GENE PITNEY, MARY O'HARA
 
Back up musicians included
BOBBY BLACK
 
Tour support (UK) to
CHRIS DE BURGH, THIN LIZZY
1977
Recorded 'Teachin' an Old Dog New Tricks' album for Chrysalis Records, produced by
MUFF WINWOOD (ex SPENCER DAVIS GROUP)
 
Songs 'Leon' & 'Parade' recorded by
ROGER DALTREY
1980
Recorded 'Good Old Phil's' album for own label Gundog Records
 
 
Produced by
who also worked with
TONY ARNOLD
ROBERT FRIPP
 
Gundog Records also released
AJ WEBBER, THE McCALMANS, WATERFALL
1983-88
As TV producer, produced programmes with 100+ artists including
CHARLES AZNAVOUR, PLACIDO DOMINGO, STEVE HARLEY, STEVE MARRIOTT, SANDIE SHAW, URIAH HEEP, NAZARETH, ALEXIS KORNER, TEN YEARS AFTER, JETHRO TULL, WISHBONE ASH, GREG ALLMAN, LEON RUSSELL, STEPPENWOLF, DR JOHN, KID CREOLE, JUDIE TZUKE, JOHN MARTYN, GARY NUMAN, UFO,VENOM, CARLENE CARTER, MAN, WENDY O WILLIAMS, BRUCE FOXTON, DANIELLE DAX, THE MARQUEE CLUB STORY
1988
Recorded with producer
TONY ARNOLD
 
Records released included 'Heartbeat' & 'He'll Have To Go'
 
1999
Writing 48 children's stories e-published by AOL and illustrated by
TONI GOFFE
2003
Reunited with band
THE STORMSVILLE SHAKERS
2005
Recorded album 'Ricky-Tick.. 40 Years On' with
THE STORMSVILLE SHAKERS
 
Produced TV programme 'Ricky-Tick... 40 Years On' with
ZOOT MONEY, THE YARDBIRDS, THE STORMSVILLE SHAKERS
2006
Played solo gigs - 'Ein Abend mit Peggy Sue' alongside German writer
WOLFGANG WELT
2006
Released solo album 'An evening with Peggy Sue' produced by
MARTIN CONDON
2008
Released solo album 'The Last Laugh'
Arranged by DAVID SHERRINGTON
Produced by MARTIN CONDON
2008
Accompanied on live shows 'Tales from Stormsville'
DAVID SHERRINGTON
2012
'live' recording (15 tracks) released of AGE OF BEWILDERMENT Volume One.
DAVID SHERRINGTON
2013
'live' recording (15 tracks) released of AGE OF BEWILDERMENT Volume Two.
DAVID SHERRINGTON
2015
Released the Complete 1965-1967 recordings of the Stormsville Shakers and CIRCUS with PG-T (27 tracks)
STORMSVILLE SHAKERS, CIRCUS

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