The Move were a British rock band formed in December 1965. They scored nine top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States. Although bassist-vocalist Chris "Ace" Kefford was the original leader, for most of their career the Move was led by guitarist, singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He wrote all the group's UK singles and, from 1968, also sang lead vocals on many songs, although Carl Wayne was the main lead singer up to 1970. Initially, the band had 4 main vocalists (Wayne, Wood, Trevor Burton and Kefford) who split the lead vocals on a number of their earlier songs.
The Move evolved from several mid-1960s Birmingham based groups, including Carl Wayne & the Vikings, the Nightriders and the Mayfair Set. Their name referred to the move various members of these bands made to form the group. Besides Wood, the Move's original five-piece roster in 1965 was drummer Bev Bevan, bassist Kefford, vocalist Carl Wayne and guitarist Trevor Burton. The final line-up of 1972 was the trio of Wood, Bevan and Jeff Lynne; together, they rode the group's transition into the Electric Light Orchestra. Between 2007 and 2014, Burton and Bevan performed intermittently as "The Move featuring Bev Bevan and Trevor Burton."
Members Official ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsBev Bevanall releasesRoy WoodCarl Wayne1965–1970 vocalsTrevor Burton Move (1968)Ace KeffordRick Price1969–1971 Jeff Lynne1969–1972Phil Bates2004–2007noneNeil Lockwood2004–2014Phil TreebassGordon Healer2007–2014Tony Kelsey2014Abby Brant
Unofficial ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsRichard Tandy noneBill Hunt1971–1972keyboardsMessage from the Country (1971)
Timeline
Lineups
PeriodMembersReleasesDecember 1965 – July 1968 Carl Wayne – vocals Roy Wood – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Trevor Burton – rhythm guitar, vocals Ace Kefford – bass, vocals Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Move (1968)July 1968 – July 1969 Carl Wayne – vocals Roy Wood – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Trevor Burton – rhythm and lead guitar, bass, vocals Richard Tandy – bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussionnoneJuly 1969 – February 1970 Carl Wayne – vocals Roy Wood – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Rick Price – bass, vocals Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Shazam (1970)February 1970 – January 1971 Roy Wood – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, saxophones, cello Jeff Lynne – rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Rick Price – bass, vocals Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussionLooking On (1970)February 1971 – July 1971 Roy Wood – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, bass, saxophones, woodwinds Jeff Lynne – rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Message from the Country (1971)July 1971 – July 1972 Roy Wood – lead guitar, bass, saxophones, vocals Jeff Lynne – rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Richard Tandy – bass, rhythm guitar Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Bill Hunt – keyboards noneBand disbanded between 1972–1981April 1981 Roy Wood – guitar, vocals Ace Kefford – bass, vocals Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussionnoneBand disbanded between 1981–2004July 2004 – July 2007 Phil Bates – vocals, guitar Trevor Burton – guitar, vocals Phil Tree – bass Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Neil Lockwood – keyboards, vocalsnoneJuly 2007 – March 2014 Trevor Burton – lead guitar, vocals Gordon Healer – rhythm guitar, vocals Phil Tree – bass Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Neil Lockwood – keyboards, vocalsMarch – May 2014 Trevor Burton – lead guitar, vocals Tony Kesley – rhythm guitar, vocals Phil Tree – bass Bev Bevan – drums, vocals, percussion Abby Brant – keyboards, vocals
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