Jethro Tull (band)
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Jethro Tull is an rock band. They formed in Blackpool, England in 1967. The singer and leader is Ian Anderson. He also plays flute. This band was highly successful and sung songs such as "Aqualung", "Locomotive Breath", "Living in the Past" and "Thick as a Brick".
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Background information | |
Origin | Blackpool and Luton, England |
Genres | Progressive rock, blues rock, folk rock |
Years active | 1967-2014 |
Labels | Chrysalis, Eagle, Roadrunner, EMI, Capitol, RCA Red Seal, Island, Fuel 2000, Reprise |
Associated acts | Fairport Convention Lucia Micarelli Steeleye Span Blodwyn Pig Wild Turkey Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell |
Website | www |
Past members | See Member history |
Discography
- Studio albums
- This Was (1968)
- Stand Up (1969)
- Benefit (1970)
- Aqualung (1971)
- Thick as a Brick (1972)
- A Passion Play (1973)
- War Child (1974)
- Minstrel in the Gallery (1975)
- Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! (1976)
- Songs from the Wood (1977)
- Heavy Horses (1978)
- Stormwatch (1979)
- A (1980)
- The Broadsword and the Beast (1982)
- Under Wraps (1984)
- A Classic Case (1985)
- Crest of a Knave (1987)
- Rock Island (1989)
- Catfish Rising (1991)
- Roots to Branches (1995)
- J-Tull Dot Com (1999)
- The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003)
- The Zealot Gene (2022)
- RökFlöte (2023)
Jethro Tull (band) Media
Ian Anderson, the lead vocalist, flautist, acoustic guitarist, and principal songwriter of Jethro Tull, performing with the band in Oxfordshire, England in 2004
The band is named after the 18th-century British agriculturist Jethro Tull
John Evan, an old schoolfriend and bandmate of Ian Anderson, joined the band in April 1970, after several invitations to do so.
Ian Anderson playing with Jethro Tull at Hammersmith Odeon, March 1978
Jethro Tull performing in Jerusalem, 2007