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1977

SAILOR in "Star Szene '77, 1000 top-stars presented by Ilja Richter"

SAILOR
Founded 1970 in Paris

They are quite a little bit mad, the four SAILOR-guys, but perhaps this makes them so symphatic. Georg Kajanus, son of a russian prince, vocal and 12-string, Henry Marsh, graduate of the Joan-Baez-school for non-agression, plays accordion, Nickelodeon (the electric pianos, which played when a 5-cent-coin was inserted have been called so), at the drums Grant Serpell who must be a little bit substantial mad, because he wants a zeppelin as large as paraguay be constructed and the bass is been played by Phil Picket. First the four performed in Paris in the Café Matelot, until the place burned down in autumn 1971. The band splitted, an it was not until last year the producer persuaded them to reunite again and to continue. One single and a longplay were the first publications, which brought them praise and honour. Their sound? A compromise beetween the avantgardesound of an Incredible String Band and Lou Reed's underground-feeling, sometimes with a tune which could be taken from the rustic arsenal of irish folk, over all perfectly beautiful Beach-Boys-choirs, plus a little bit from the Matelot-cafe-athmosphere - all this is SAILOR. First world-hits were "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "A Glass Of Champagne."

Note: The author of this text mixed up the biographies of Phil and Henry.

Thanks to Hans-Ulrich and Manuela from Gifhorn (Germany) for scanning and translating this text!

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