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	Topics Babe Ruth (band) Topic Home Babe Ruth were a rock musicRock music Rock is a form of popular music from the late 20th century which typically features a vocal melody that is supported by acc... group active in the 1970s from Hatfield, HertfordshireFacts About Hatfield, Hertfordshire Hatfield, originally Bishop's Hatfield, is a town in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, in the south of En... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . They had a heavy sound marked by powerful vocals from Janita Haan and full arrangements by Alan Shacklock. They had more success in North America than at home. When the group was first formed in 1971, they were called Shacklock after their guitarist Alan Shacklock. Members included Janita Haan and Dave Hewitt. Then Dave Punshon and Dick Powell (brother of SladeSlade Slade were an English glam rock and hard rock band. ... drummer Don PowellDon Powell Donald George Powell is a drummer who founded the English glam rock group, Slade.... ) joined. The first release was their single "Elusive". The first album, First BaseFirst Base (album) *First Base* was the album by the rock music group Babe Ruth.... went gold in Canada. In 1973, Ed Spevock replaced Powell and Chris Holmes replaced Punshon on the second album. In 1975, Steve Gurl, keyboardist from Wild Turkey replaced Holmes for the third album. The same year, Shacklock exited and Bernie MarsdenBernie Marsden Bernie Marsden is an English guitarist, original member of Paice, Ashton & Lord in 1977 and a former member of the hard roc... (Wild Turkey) joined the team for the fourth album. After that Haan and Hewitt left. Though no original member remained, the group got Ellie Hope and Ray Knott for the fifth album in 1976. Shortly before they disbanded they were joined by the young 17 year old BirminghamBirmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands.... born Simon Lambeth who made a few appearances on their last tour, his hauntingly naive sound on rhythm guitar behind the lead of Marsden promised much but sadly it was too late; Marsden moved on to bigger things and joined WhitesnakeWhitesnake Whitesnake is a British rock band, active primarily in the 1980s. ... . Simon changed careers and sadly was lost to the music scene. A disco cover of Babe Ruth's classic "The Mexican" appeared in the late 70's, performed by the Bombers. This version inspired an electro/freestyle cover produced by John Jellybean Benitez in 1984, for which he managed to recruit Haan on vocals. It was a huge underground dance hit. In late 2005 and early 2006, Haan (now Janita Haan Morris), Shacklock, Punshon, and Hewitt were recording new material together in NashvilleNashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S.... , with Spevock recording his drums in London. The album was completed September 2006, and is now available. Members Jenny (Janita) Haan: vocals, 1971-1975 (born Janita Haan, 9 May 1953 in EdgwareEdgware Edgware is a is suburb situated 9.7 miles north west of Central London Charing Cross.... , MiddlesexMiddlesex Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest.... ) Dave Hewitt: bass and vocals, 1971-1975 (born David Hewitt, 4 May 1950, in DewsburyDewsbury Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees.... , West YorkshireWest Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional ... ) Dick Powell: drums and percussion, 1971-1973 Dave Punshon: electric piano and piano, 1971-1975 Alan Shacklock: guitars, vocals, organ, percussion, and string arrangements, 1971-1975 (born 20 June 1950, in LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... ) Other Members Jeff Allen: drums, 1971 Ed Spevock: drums, 1973-1976 (born Edmund Spevock, 14 December 1946, in LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... ) Chris Holmes: keyboards, 1973 (born Christopher Noel Holmes, 12 September 1945, in CleethorpesCleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber.... , LincolnshireLincolnshire Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England.... ) Steve Gurl: keyboards, 1975-1976 Bernie Marsden: guitars, 1975-1976 (born Bernard John Marsden, 7 May 1951, in BuckinghamBuckingham Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire.... , BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a county in South East England.... ) Ellie Hope: vocals, 1976 Ray Knott: bass, 1976 Simon Lambeth: guitars and backing vocals, 1976 Discography Albums First Base (album)First Base (album) *First Base* was the album by the rock music group Babe Ruth.... (featured cover art by Roger Dean), 1973, Harvest SW-11151 Amar Caballero, 1973, Harvest SHVL 812 Babe Ruth, 1975 LP Harvest 11367, 1993 CD One Way 56845 Stealin' Home, 1975 Kid's Stuff, 1976 Que Pasa, 2007 (Download only ) Singles "Rupert's Magic Feather" / "Flood", 1971, Decca F 13234 "Wells Fargo" / "A Few Dollars", 1972, Harvest HAR 5061 "Ain't That Livin'" / "We Are Holding On", 1973, Harvest HAR 5072 "If Heaven's On Beauty's Side" / "Doctor Love", 1974, Harvest HAR 5082 "Wells Fargo" / "The MexicanThe Mexican (song) Overview "The Mexican" is a piece of heavy rock music on the album First Base by the 1970s British band Babe Ruth.... ", 1974, Harvest HAR 5087 "Private Number" / "Somebody's Nobody", 1975, Harvest HAR 5090 "Elusive" / "Say No More" (Spevock / Gurl), 1976, Capitol CL-15869 "The Duchess of New Orleans" / "The Jack O'Lantern" / "Turquoise", 1976, Harvest SPSR 377 Compilations Greatest Hits, 1977 Grand Slam: The Best of Babe Ruth, 1995. First Base / Amar Caballero, 1998, BGO CD 382. Two albums remastered with a comprehensive article about the band and photos. Babe Ruth / Stealin' Home, 2000, BGO CD 452. Two albums, remastered with a comprehensive article about the band and photos. Video Babe Ruth in Concert, DVD of 1975 Montreal concert. Bootleg CD of a live recording from the BBC, 1975. Program called "The Archive Session" introduced by Alan "Fluff" Freeman. the tracks are: Intro Joker Black Dog King Kong Amar Cabellero pt. 2 Isn't that so Gimme som leg Baby Pride Outro External links (complete with music sample and lyrics),