Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull is a 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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 Jethro Tull in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Blackpool and Luton, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, blues rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 1967-2014 |
| Labels | Chrysalis, Eagle, Roadrunner, EMI, Capitol, 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)
- 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 are 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 and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull in Chicago, 1973
Ian Anderson playing with Jethro Tull at Hammersmith Odeon, March 1978
Ian Anderson during a Broadsword and the Beast concert in Dallas, Texas, 1982.
Jethro Tull performing in Jerusalem, 2007
The band performing in Naples, Italy, 1998
The band performing in Jacksonville, Florida, 2007
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