Paul Fenton (born 4 July 1946 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) is an English drummer, best known for his work with T. Rex. After leaving Christie,[1] he started playing drums for T. Rex in 1973, after being recommended to Marc Bolan by his producer Tony Visconti.
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Born | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | 4 July 1946
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Occupation | Drummer |
Years active | 1967–present |
Website | www.t-rex.co.uk |
Fenton also played in Carmen, a progressive rock band with a flamenco focus.[2] The band released three albums between 1973 and 1975.
Fenton along with Mickey Finn, formed a T. Rex tribute band in 1997, named Mickey Finn's T-Rex.
Discography
editWith Christie
edit- 1971 – For All Mankind
- 2012 – No Turn Unstoned
With Carmen
edit- 1973 – Fandangos in Space
- 1975 – Dancing on a Cold Wind
- 1976 – Gypsies
With T. Rex
edit- 1974 – Additional drums on the song "Solid Baby", which featured on the albums Light of Love and Bolan's Zip Gun
With Mickey Finn's T-Rex
edit- 2002 – Renaissance
- 2008 – Back in Business
- 2009 – Classic Hits
References
edit- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Biography: Christie". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Orens, Geoff. "Biography: Carmen". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.