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== Kickboxing == |
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With Maeji Suzuki, based at the AMA HQ in London, Britton ran the Mugendo [[kickboxing]] school. The school had several successful fighters. Britton's team competed at many kickboxing events in London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
With Maeji Suzuki, based at the AMA HQ in London, Britton ran the Mugendo [[kickboxing]] school. The school had several successful fighters. Britton's team competed at many kickboxing events in London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
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Geoff came to our Martial Arts school, SOUTHERN BLACK BELT ACADEMY in Metairie, La. after finishing his portion of the VENUS AND MARA album. |
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SBBA was owned and instructed by Jim Miller. Jack Lococo and I, Dan Daugherty, were at the Saturday practice when Geoff came in and was introduced by Mr. Miller, after the end of practice Geoff said he would like to stay outside the French Quarter (where they made the album) |
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and decided to stay at my home and attend my school in Morgan City, La. He did to my students delight, and also attended a tournament |
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produced by Mr. Miller. Geoff attended played and drum solo and performed a demonstration with Jack Lococo, another instructor. |
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A good time was had by all. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:09, 9 January 2022
Geoff Britton | |
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| Birth name | Geoffrey Britton |
| Born | 1 August 1943 Lewisham, South East London, England |
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| Instrument | Drums |
Geoffrey Britton (born 1 August 1943, in Lewisham, South East London) is an English rock drummer known for his work with Paul McCartney & Wings[1] from August 1974 to January 1975, where he was featured on the Venus and Mars album.
Career
Britton was a member of the progressive rock band East of Eden which formed in Bristol from June to December 1969 and recorded the album Snafu. Afterward he joined the Wild Angels.[2] After leaving Wings in early 1975 Britton was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1978 to 1979, playing on the Angel Station album.[3] In 1977 he was in the supergroup Rough Diamond,[4] recording in London's Roundhouse Studios. In the early 1980s, he joined the power pop group the Keys, whose one album was produced by Joe Jackson.[5]
Kickboxing
With Maeji Suzuki, based at the AMA HQ in London, Britton ran the Mugendo kickboxing school. The school had several successful fighters. Britton's team competed at many kickboxing events in London during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
References
- ^ "Mitch Mitchell: drummer with the Jimi Hendrix experience". The Times. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "USSR Angels". Sounds. Spotlight Publications: 2. 28 August 1971.
- ^ "1979 - Angel Station: Album Notes". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (11 May 1977). "Two tracks to triumph". The Beaver County Times. p. C-4. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "The Keys :The Keys Album". New Wave Outpost. 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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