A Band of Angels
A Band of Angels were a mid-1960s English pop group, featuring Mike d'Abo, John Edward Baker, John Christian Gaydon, Andrew Charles Malcolm Glyn Petre, and David Robert Wilkinson. The band formed at Harrow School in 1964, and were signed by United Artists Records the same year. They later moved across to Piccadilly Records and their final single release, "Invitation" became a Northern soul favourite in the 1970s.
A Band of Angels disbanded in July 1966, when d'Abo left to front Manfred Mann, replacing Paul Jones who had left to go solo.
John Gaydon became a manager, involved with King Crimson, Julie Felix, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, T. Rex and Roxy Music in partnership with A Band of Angels former road manager David Enthoven. They later co-founded E.G. Records.
Andrew Petre joined a group called Timebox in the period September 1966 until August 1967. John Gaydon died in May 2016, aged 74.
Discography
- 1964: Soundtrack album – Just For You
- 1964: "Me" / "Not True As Yet"
- 1964: "She'll Never Be You" / "Gonna Make A Woman of You"
- 1965: "Leave It To Me" / "Too Late My Love"
- 1966: "Invitation" / "Cheat And Lie"