The
Defenders Flemming
Knud Sørensen :
1947 - 1995 1965-67 et af Danmarks mest populære bands. Historie og billeder og udgivelses-data. |
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 Dansk Pigtråd VOL 1: The Defenders dobbelt CD - Looking at you, inklusiv singler, rarieter og bonusnumre 1963-68: Dansk Pigtråd, VOL 1: Sonet 014018-2, 2002 |
The
Defenders udsendte numre som Farmer John, 1964, Caddilac og Mashed Potatoes,
1965 og Dear Mrs. Appelbee, 1966.
The Defenders blev opløst i slutningen af 67.Nederst på siden er et
udskrift om Defenders historie fra Peder Bundgaard´s bog "Lykkens
Pamfil" om Dansk Rock i 60´erne.
Nedenstående
tekst om Defenders er taget fra den først LP med Defenders:
DEFENDERS Sonet SLP 1215. Teksten er på engelsk.
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Flemming
Knud Sørensen Is the rythm guitarist. He was born in Holbæk 3/3/45. He first began playing in a group called "Rock-boys ´62". His big ambition is to be a success with Defenders. In his spare time he likes watching football and playing records with his favourites such as Elvis Presley, The Shadows and The Rolling Stones. Just as Rudolph, Flemming want to dress casually. |
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Jens
Henrik Dahl The lead guitarist, born in Copenhagen 7/3/47, is one of the founder members of the group and he has studiet elementary guitar for one year. His big ambition is to increase the success of Defenders and when not playing with the band, he spends most of his spare time practising on his guitar. However, further hobbies of his are listening to records with P.J.Proby and Chuch Berry and reading James Bond. Jen´s favourite dress is lounge suit. |
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Rudolph
Alexander Hanius Hansen The bass guitarist was born in Copenhagen on 24/8/47. He began playing in 1961 with a group called "The Hankers" and later on he joined the Defenders, with whom he now plays. Rudolph is very versatile in his hobbies. He likes boxing and touring in his Jaguar. He also likes listenen to records and he favours P.J. Proby and The Beatles. His favourite clothing is evening dress. If he ever stops being a musician his ambition is either to become a teatcher or a doctor - however, we hope he will never stop playing. |
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Ken
Gudman The drummer in the group was born in Copenhagen 5/10/47 and was the youngest. He first begang playing with "The Savage" then joined the Defenders. He left for a short while to become a member of another successful group "The Danish Sharks" but later on he rejoined the Defenders. He is one of the most promising young drummers and it is his ambition to be as good in his profession as possible. In his spare time he likes listening to records with his favourites P.J.Proby and Jimmy Smith. Further hobbies are football and cars. He is best at ease in casual clothes. |
 A Jimmy Campbell production Recorded at: Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen Cover photo: Per Dalsgaard.
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LP:Sonet
SLP 1215, 1965 Jimmy
Campbell wrote on the flipsite:In the weeks it has taken to record this album ( due to the Defenders
many working commitments) I can say I got to know them very well. |
