Years active 1978-1984 Active until 1984 | Associated acts Uriah Heep Origin United Kingdom (1978) | |
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Past members Robin McAuley
Michael O'Donoghue
Ralph Hood
Andy Beirne
Phil Lanzon
Bernie Shaw Albums There for None to See, Grand Prix, Samurai Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal, Pop rock Record labels RCA Records, Chrysalis Records, Zoom Club Records Similar Robin McAuley, Phil Lanzon, Bernie Shaw, McAuley Schenker Group, Praying Mantis | ||
Grand Prix were an English hard rock and pop rock band, active between 1978 and 1984 and notable for featuring two future members of Uriah Heep.
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History
Grand Prix were founded in 1978 with the lineup of Bernie Shaw on lead vocals, Michael O'Donoghue on guitar, Ralph Hood on bass, Andy Beirne on drums and Phil Lanzon on keyboards. All five members performed harmony vocals, while Lanzon would contribute the occasional lead vocal, as illustrated on such songs as "Which Way Did the Wind Blow?".
In 1980, the band released their debut self-titled album on RCA Records. "Which Way Did the Wind Blow?" was released as a single, with music videos being filmed for it and two other songs from the album, "Feel Like I Do" and "Westwind". These videos showed the band playing on a stage with no audience.
In 1981, Shaw left the band and was replaced by Robin McAuley, who would record two more albums with the group, There for None to See (1982) and Samurai (1983), before they disbanded in 1984.
Shaw and Lanzon would end up joining Uriah Heep as that band's vocalist and keyboardist, respectively, in 1986, and to this day they remain the band's longest-serving keyboardist and vocalist. O'Donoghue went on to join Bronz and in the early nineties spent a year in the Ian Gillan band. McAuley ended up joining with guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker to form the McAuley Schenker Group and would go on to briefly front the band Survivor during the latter half of the 2000s.
Discography
Songs
Which Way Did The Wind Blow
Tough of the TrackThere for None to See ยท 1982
Next To You