Bobby Tench

Blues rock, Guitarist

1944 –

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Who is Bobby Tench?

Robert Tench, also known as Bob Tench, Bobby Tench and Bobby Gass is a British vocalist and guitarist. He is best known for working with Freddie King, Jeff Beck, and Van Morrison and as a member of Gass, Hummingbird, Humble Pie and Streetwalkers.

At the start of his career he performed and recorded with Gass and also appeared with Gonzalez, before joining The Jeff Beck Group. He recorded with Ginger Baker before touring with Beck, Bogert & Appice as vocalist and recording sessions with Linda Lewis. Associations with Junior Marvin and the blues, rock guitarist Freddie King followed.

He signed to A&M Records and formed Hummingbird, later joining Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney in Streetwalkers. During this period he had brief associations with Boxer and Widowmaker, recording album tracks with each before working with Van Morrison. When his commitments with Morrison came to an end he moved on to work and record with Eric Burdon, also Axis Point, before Steve Marriott included him as an official band member in a new lineup of Humble Pie.

More collaborations and associations followed with musicians such as Brian Robertson, Topper Headon, Roger Chapman, Ruby Turner and Alan Price.

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Born
Sep 21, 1944
Also known as
  • Robert Tench
  • Bobby Gass
  • Bob Tench
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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