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Elmer Gantry
United Kingdom
Elmer Gantry is a musician from United Kingdom. They also recorded with Stretch.
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Biography
British guitarist and vocalist. Named himself in honour of the character in the Burt Lancaster movie “Elmer Gantry”. Real name: Dave Terry.
Was a member of the "bogus Fleetwood Mac" band, which then manager Clifford Davis sent on a US tour in 1974 when the real Fleetwood Mac had fallen apart. The tour was stopped after a trial. Mick Fleetwood of the original band was supposed to take part in the tour but didn't show. In 1975 Gantry and other musicians from the bogus band formed Stretch. Their hit "Why Did You Do It" is a direct comment on Mick Fleetwood's denial of taking part in the bogus band tour.
He also sang two songs for The Alan Parsons Project.
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Stretch
A project Elmer Gantry was part of.
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