British musician Roy Godfrey Phillips Born| (1941-05-05) 5 May 1941 (age 81) Origin| Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England Instrument(s)| Keyboards, guitar Years active| 1957 - present Website| royphillips.org myspace.com/thepeddlersjazztrio Musical artist Roy Godfrey Phillips (born 5 May 1941, in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset)[citation needed] is a British musician. He was a member of The Soundtracks (a backing group of The Dowlands), The Saints and The Peddlers.[citation needed] ## Contents * 1 Background * 2 Career * 2.1 1960s * 2.2 1970s * 2.3 1980s to 1990s * 2.4 2000s * 3 Discography (selective) * 4 Citations * 5 References ## Background[edit] Phillips is known as the voice and keyboard sound of well-known popular trio, The Peddlers which was formed in Manchester in 1964 .[1][2] In later years, Phillips was so taken with New Zealand, he decided to settle there.[3] He has lived there since 1981. he spent some time in Auckland but didn't want to settle there so he moved up north to Paihia and ran a café there for eight years. After that he moved to Queenstown. In 2002, he moved to Christchurch and married to his wife, Robyn.[4] He is still performing and writing music. ## Career[edit] ### 1960s[edit] During the 1960s, Phillips was a member of The Song Peddlers which with addition of Trevor Morais became a trio. The lineup also included Tab Martin. The group were managed by Alan Lewis. A single "Rose Marie" bw "I'm Not Afraid" was released on the Philips label in 1964.[5] The group then became The Peddlers.[6][7] Also in 1964, and now known as The Peddlers they had some minor success with their debut single, "Let The Sun Shine In" which was written by Teddy Randazzo.[8][9][10] They would go on to have hits with "Birth" and "Girlie".[11][12] ### 1970s[edit] In 1976, his group, Peddlers which he had led since 1964 broke up.[13] In the same year, Phillips's solo album Mr Peddler was released on Warner Bros. It also had a limited release as a private pressing on the Wild Cherry label as Heavy on the Light Side. The Wild Cherry release differed slightly from the Warner Bros. one.[14][15] Also that year he had a single " Spanish Sun" bw "The Office Party" out on the Sol-Doon label.[16] ### 1980s to 1990s[edit] In 1983, Phillips had a single released on the Warrior label which included releases by artists the Mike McGregor Band, Mantra and Herbs. The single was "New Zealand, New Zealand" bw "Takapuna".[17][18] In 1987, his single "Step by step" bw "All girl planet" was released on Zulu Z006.[19] Also in the late 1980s, Phillips headed the Sunday bill at the 6th Southern Comfort Jazz and Blues Festival that was held in New Zealand over the Queen's Birthday weekend.[20][21] ### 2000s[edit] In 2006, he appeared on the television show Close Up, interviewed by John Sellwood.[22] In 2007, a song by Phillips, "Closer" was featured on a Lord Large album, The Lord's First XI. The album also featured recordings by Glenn Tilbrook, Clem Curtis, Dean Parrish and Linda Lewis.[23][24] Phillip's involvement in the project came about as a result of Large's friend, producer/drummer Jones who was honeymooning in New Zealand and had found a new drinking buddy who happened to be Phillips.[25] His album called "Blue Groove" (2014) was produced and recorded at Roy's "Groove Room" Studios in Christchurch.[citation needed] In August, 2017, he appeared at Peppers Beachfront restaurant in Gisborne, New Zealand.[26] ## Discography (selective)[edit] Singles Title | Catalogue | Year | Notes # | | | " Spanish Sun" / "The Office Party" | Sol-Doon SDR 014 | 1976 | [27] "New Zealand, New Zealand" / "Takapuna" | Warrior WAR 1009 | 1983 | "Step By Step" / "A Girl Planet" | Zulu Records Z 006 | 1987 | [28][29] Albums Title | Catalogue | Year | Notes # | | | Mr. Peddler | Warner Bros. Records Z 26001 | 1976 | New Zealand release[30] Heavy On The Light Side | Wild Cherry WCHLS 26776 | 1977 | Private press release of Mr Peddler[31][32] That's Way 'Tis | Beyond Sound | 2006 | [33] Blue Groove | | 2014 | [34][35] Standard Procedure 1 | | 2019 | [36] Appears on Act | Album title | Catalogue | Year | Song | Notes # | | | | | Lord Large | The Lord's First XI | Acid Jazz Records AJXLP182 | | | [37] ## Citations[edit] 1. ^ Jazz Forum, Issues 116-121 - Page 11 2. ^ Stuff.co.nz, 16 June 2013 - Mood music for the meth-lab - Grant Smithies 3. ^ The Gisborne Herald, 24 August 2017 - Smooth grooves with Peddler Roy Phillips by Mark Peters 4. ^ Stuff.co.nz, 16 June 2013 - Mood music for the meth-lab - Grant Smithies 5. ^ Mersey Beat - On My Liverpool Beat (cont.), FLAMINGOS By Bill Harry 6. ^ AllMusic - The Peddlers - Music Biography, Credits and Discography 7. '^ KinemaGigz - Peddlers Biogz 'P The Peddlers 8. ^ 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK 9. ^ Making Time - The Peddlers 10. ^ Tootoot - Peddlers, The, Details 11. ^ AllMusic \- The Peddlers, Artist Biographyby Bruce Eder 12. ^ Billboard, 30 May 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES 13. ^ Nostalgia Central - Music - 1960s, Peddlers, The 14. ^ Discogs - Roy Phillips, Discography, Albums 15. ^ Popsike - ROY PHILLIPS/PEDDLARS - HEAVY ON THE LIGHT SIDE - RARE PRIVATE PRESS JAZZ LP, Description 16. ^ Global Dog Productions - 45 Discography for Sol Doon Records - UK 17. ^ AudioCulture, 8 May 2013 - Warrior - Simon Grigg 18. ^ When the Pakeha Sings of Home: A Source Guide to the Folk & Popular Songs of New Zealand, By Mike Harding - Page 77, Page 84 19. ^ The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television - Catalogue → 21510, Step by step 20. ^ Jazz Forum, Issues 116-121 - Page 11 21. ^ Tommy Adderley (1940-1993): The Man and His Contributions to Pop, Jazz, and Rock Music in New Zealand, By Christine Mintrom - Page 149 22. ^ The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound - Catalogue → TZP326971 CLOSE UP - ROYPHILLIPS 23. ^ Discogs - Lord Large – The Lord's First XI 24. ^ Scoop.co.nz, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 - The Voice of ‘the Peddlers’ 25. ^ Bisikleta Productions, Friday, 17 July 2009 - PAUL WELLER PENNED TUNE DONE BY LORD LARGE 26. ^ The Gisborne Herald, 24 August 2017 - Smooth grooves with Peddler Roy Phillips by Mark Peters 27. ^ Global Dog Productions - 45 Discography for Sol Doon Records - UK 28. ^ Discogs - Roy Phillips, Discography, Singles & EPs 29. ^ 45Cat - Roy Phillips - Discography, All Records 30. ^ Discogs - Discography, Albums 31. ^ Popsike - ROY PHILLIPS - Heavy On The Light Side VINYL LP 32. ^ Popsike - 70s Easy Listening Pop Piano ROY PHILLIPS heavy on light side Rare UK Vinyl LP 33. ^ National Library of Australia - 2006, English, Sound, Recorded musicedition: That's way 't is (sound recording) / Roy Phillips. Phillips, Roy, 1943- 34. ^ NZ Musician - Home > Roy Phillips: Blue Groove 35. ^ Gisborne Herald, 24 August 2017 - Smooth grooves with Peddler Roy Phillips By Mark Peters 36. ^ GetJazz.net - Roy Phillips – Standard Procedure 1 (2019) 37. ^ Discogs - Roy Phillips, Credits ## References[edit] * Phillips, Roy. "Roy Phillips - a potted history". Retrieved 6 December 2009. * Thompson, Gordon (2007). "Birth of a Nation: 1941". Skidmore College. Retrieved 6 December 2009. Authority control | * MusicBrainz artist |