1. Graham Bonnet was born on 23 December 1947 and is an English rock singer.
31 Facts About Graham Bonnet
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Graham Bonnet has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.
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Graham Bonnet is known for his powerful singing voice but is capable of singing soft melodies.
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Graham Bonnet's singing has been noted as "very loud" by both his contemporaries and himself, and he claims to be a self-taught singer with "no discipline for lessons".
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Graham Bonnet had his first hit single with duo the Marbles in 1968, with the single "Only One Woman", which reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
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In 1979, Graham Bonnet was approached to join UK glam rock band Sweet to replace Brian Connolly.
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Graham Bonnet sang on the Down to Earth LP, which would become his most successful album.
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Around this time Graham Bonnet sang on an advertisement for Levi's jeans, although his version has never been released.
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Graham Bonnet was fired from the group after only a single concert, at Sheffield Polytechnic, when he drunkenly exposed himself on stage.
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The band's debut album, No Parole from Rock N' Roll, featured a distinctly heavy metal sound, with Graham Bonnet describing the material as the heaviest that he had recorded to date.
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In 1987, Alcatrazz appeared on the second series of the BBC TV programme Rock School, with Graham Bonnet providing singing tips.
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Later that year, Alcatrazz disbanded, and Graham Bonnet returned to his solo career.
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Graham Bonnet did not consult with his former bandmates Uvena and Waldo about re-forming the original line-up, and in response they re-grouped as a separate version of Alcatrazz.
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In February 2019, Graham Bonnet confirmed that he had resurrected Alcatrazz, with a new lineup featuring himself, Waldo, Benquechea, Beth-Ami Heavenstone, as well as new guitarist Joe Stump.
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In 1988, Graham Bonnet joined Impellitteri, for their album Stand in Line.
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Graham Bonnet contributed lead vocals to the Japanese heavy metal band Anthem's 2000 release Heavy Metal Anthem, which had reworks of classic Anthem tracks.
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Graham Bonnet rejoined Impellitteri in 2000 for their System X album.
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At the back end of 2001, Graham Bonnet went on a solo UK tour.
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Graham Bonnet's band included keyboard player Don Airey, bassist Chris Childs and drummer Harry James of Thunder and guitarist Dario Mollo.
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In early 2004, Graham Bonnet joined Italian guitarist Dario Mollo's new project Elektric Zoo, touring Europe during April.
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In 2006, Graham Bonnet contributed vocals to the Welcome to America album by Taz Taylor Band.
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Graham Bonnet appeared in the Countdown Spectacular concert series in Australia between August and September 2007.
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Graham Bonnet sang two songs, "Warm Ride" and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue".
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Graham Bonnet toured the UK with Rainbow tribute band Catch the Rainbow starting in March 2014.
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Graham Bonnet collaborated in the Stardust Reverie Project, a supergroup featuring Zak Stevens and Lynn Meredith among others.
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Graham Bonnet contributed on vocals in one track of the second Stardust Reverie album Proclamation of Shadows, which came out in March 2015.
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The final line-up of The Graham Bonnet Band was: Graham Bonnet, vocals; Conrado Pesinato, guitars; Beth-Ami Heavenstone, bass; Mark Zonder, drums.
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On 4 November 2016, The Graham Bonnet Band released their debut album, The Book.
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In 2016, Graham Bonnet joined Michael Schenker and fellow former MSG singers Gary Barden and Robin McAuley in Michael Schenker Fest, initially for a tour of Japan.
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The Graham Bonnet Band released their second album 'Meanwhile, Back In The Garage' in 2018 and their third album 'Day Out In Nowhere' in 2022.