Years active 1981–present | Website www.thefirebirds.com | |
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Members Jim PlummerDan PlummerJason Bryant Past members John PlummerTony BiggsSteve EvansRichie LorrimanPagan Gould Albums Taking by Storm, Doo Wop Volume One Record labels Sam Sam Music, Purple Pyramid, TTW Similar Linda Gail Lewis, Cathy Jean and the Roommates, The Lennerockers, The Crystalairs, Firebird Profiles | ||
The Firebirds are a UK band, founded in 1981 by their former frontman John Plummer. The band now consists of three musicians; Jim Plummer, Dan Plummer and Jason Bryant. The band has backed artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Campi, Charlie Gracie and Sleepy La Beefe.
In 1992, they performed at the official opening of Disneyland Paris, where they were the only British band to perform.
The Firebirds also starred in the Memorial concert at the Colston Hall in Bristol to mark 40 years of Eddie Cochran's death in which Jim Plummer played the part of Eddie Cochran's last gig at the Bristol Hippodrome.
Over recent years The Firebirds toured Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and Spain, as well as a successful tour in the United States. They were the only British band to play the 2002 Rockabilly Festival, which marked the 50th year anniversary of Sun Records and 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death.
They have ten albums to their name.
Songs
Bristol StompThis Is It · 1994
Pretty Little Angel EyesDoo Wop Volume One · 2007
Dance Girl DanceDance Girl Dance · 2008