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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...The Nice

From London, England.

The Nice I (August 1967 - 1968)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals - b. November 1, 1944, Todmorden, England - formerly with Gary Farr and the T-Bones.
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/vocals - b. January 8, 1943, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England - formerly with Gary Farr and the T-Bones.
Brian "Blinky" Davison - drums - b. May 25, 1942, Leicester, England.
David O'List - guitar/vocals - b. England.

Album:
"The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack" (1968)
David O'List joins Jethro Tull.

The Nice II (1968 - 1970)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/vocals
Brian "Blinky" Davison - drums

Albums:

"Ars Longa Vita Brevis" (1969)
"Nice" (1969)
"Five Bridges" (1970)
"Keith Emerson with The Nice" (1970)
"Elegy" (1971)
"America - BBC Sessions" (1996)
Group disbands. Keith Emerson forms Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Lee Jackson forms Jackson Heights, and later joins Refugee (with Patrick Moraz, later of Yes and The Moody Blues). Brian "Blinky" Davison later joins Gong.

Compilations:

"Immediate Years" (box set) (1995)
"Collection" (1996)




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