Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
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Genres: Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Active: 70's, 80's
Formed: 1969
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Formed at the dawn of the progressive rock era in 1969, Gentle Giant seemed poised for a time in the mid-'70s to break out of its cult-band status, but somehow never made the jump. Somewhat closer in spirit to Yes and King Crimson than to Emerson, Lake & Palmer or the Nice, their unique sound melded hard rock and classical music, with an almost medieval approach to singing. Gentle Giant was born out of the ruins of Simon Dupree & the Big Sound, an R&B-based outfit led by brothers Derek, Ray, and Phil Shulman.
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Release: September 18, 2007
Label: MVD Audio
Release: October 4, 2005
Label: DRT Entertainment