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Foreigner in city


30/ 6/2006

ROCK band Foreigner are touring the UK for the first time in 12 years, but the music has never really been away. Whether it's Cold As Ice on one of those postal order CD compilations advertised on late night TV, or a panpipe version of I Want To Know What Love Is at the garden centre, it's always on in the background somewhere.

The band (above) was originally formed In New York in 1976 and enjoyed a golden era in the early 80s, selling more than 50 million records worldwide. That mix of inoffensive blues, keyboard-heavy rock and pop is still popular, as the gig at the Apollo tomorrow (Saturday, July 1) is sold out. But record sales have been poor since the band reformed in 1990.

British journeyman rocker Mick Jones is still at the helm, but singer Lou Gramm has been replaced by former Hurricane frontman Kelly Hansen. They are joined by veteran members Jeff Jacobs and Tom Gimbel, and new recruits Jeff Pilson and Jason Bonham.




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