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Brian Auger and the Trinity | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, soul jazz, jazz fusion |
Years active | 1966 | –1970
Labels | RCA Records |
Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British band led by keyboardist Brian Auger. His duet with Julie Driscoll, the Bob Dylan/Rick Danko–penned "This Wheel's on Fire", was a number 5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart.[1]
The song also reached number 13 in Canada.[2]
Brian Auger and the Trinity and Driscoll's joint album, Open, billed as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart the same year.[1]
The group and Driscoll opened for Led Zeppelin at the Rose Palace in Pasadena, California on 2 and 3 May 1969.[3]