Adrian Gurvitz / Curtis taken from NME (4/1/69) and Disc and Music Echo (7/12/68)
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Real Name | Adrian Gurvitz. |
Born | June 26, 1949, in Stoke Newington |
Instrument Played | Lead Guitar |
Height | 6ft. 1in. |
Weight | 12½ stone |
Eyes | Blue |
Hair | Fair |
Parents names | Samuel/Marie |
Brothers | Paul |
Present Home | With my brother Paul at home in Ilford. |
Where Educated | Gearies Secondary Modern |
Education | I never really went to school. I always played truant. I was supposed to leave when I was 15 but I played truant for the last six months so I never went back. |
Previous Jobs | I went into a music shop when I left school to demonstrate musical instruments. I was with Screaming Lord Sutch for a bit and then I backed Billie Davis and Crispian St. Peters. Then I went into the Gun with my brother. |
Musical Education | I first picked up a guitar when I was about seven and I played all through my school life-thats why I never really concentrated on school. |
Marriage | Not yet. Ive got girlfriend though. |
Religion | Jewish |
Politics | Its in a mess. |
Favorite Group | Beatles / Moby Grape |
Favorite Food/Drink | Bloody Mary and I dont like pies of mushed up food. I like my food to look neat. |
Favorite color | Blue |
Favorite Food | Not Fussy |
Favorite Clothes | Casual |
Favorite Actor/Actress | Marlon Brando |
Pop Scene | I think kids are getting more wise to music now than they were. Theyre beginning to appreciate good stuff and they know whats good and bad. |
Instruments Played | Organ, Lead Guitar, Bass, Piano |
Age Entered Show Business | 14 |
First Amateur Performance | Cant remember |
First Professional Appearance | Dustbin with Crispian St Peters |
Biggest Break in Career | Meeting our Manager |
Compositions | Race With The Devil, Sunshine, Rat Race, Take Off. |
Biggest Influence on career | None |
Hobbies | Snooker |
Car | Imp |
Miscellaneous dislikes | Loud People |
Miscellaneous likes | Playing my guitar |
Best Friend | Michael Zake |
Most Thrilling experience | Getting from south of France to Ilford on 5 Francs |
Pets | Two Dogs |
Personal ambition | To stop having my photo taken |
Professional Ambition | No 1 disc |
TV debut | Late Night Line-up |
Radio Debut | Top Gear |
Current hit | Race With The Devil |
Present disc label | CBS |
Recording Manager | John Goodison |
Personal Managers | Jim Parsons and Peter Chipperfield |
Musical Director | Gun |
Present Home | Ilford, Essex |
Musical Educations | None |
Road Manager | John Hammel |