The Bliss Band - 1978 - Dinner With Raoul (full album)
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The vocalist & keyboard player, Paul Bliss led this west coast music group that in late 70's released two albums. Their debut album "Dinner With Raoul" was released in 1978 and was quickly followed up by the album "Neon Smiles" in 1979. The band did only release two album. In 1997 Paul Bliss released his solo album "Edge Of Coincidence".
Paul Bliss, contrary to previous information, both recorded and toured with David Essex. He made stage appearances with him from 1977 to 1983 and he appears on the Stagestruck album.
Paul was born in Birmingham, 2 years before 'little brother' Martin, and went into the music industry in the early Seventies, fronting a band called The Bliss Band. The band released 2 albums on CBS America, Dinner with Raoul in 1978 and Neon Smiles in 1979. Lead guitar with the band was none other than Phil Palmer another ex-member of The David Essex Band.
As well as playing and recording Paul is also a songwriter and he has had songs recorded by Olivia Newton John, The Hollies, Sheena Easton, Justin Hayward and Celine Dion to name but a few. In 1997 Paul released an album of his own material called The Edge of Coincidence. For the past few years Paul has been touring with The Moody Blues as their keyboard player and he is well known by their fans.
Credits
Bass, Vocals – Andy Brown
Drums, Percussion – Nigel Elliott
Guitar, Vocals – Phil Palmer
Keyboards – Alan Park
Keyboards, Vocals – Paul Bliss
Producer – Jeff Baxter
http://obscure-music.blogspot.co.il/2014/01/the-bliss-band-dinner-with-raoul-1978.html
Paul Bliss, contrary to previous information, both recorded and toured with David Essex. He made stage appearances with him from 1977 to 1983 and he appears on the Stagestruck album.
Paul was born in Birmingham, 2 years before 'little brother' Martin, and went into the music industry in the early Seventies, fronting a band called The Bliss Band. The band released 2 albums on CBS America, Dinner with Raoul in 1978 and Neon Smiles in 1979. Lead guitar with the band was none other than Phil Palmer another ex-member of The David Essex Band.
As well as playing and recording Paul is also a songwriter and he has had songs recorded by Olivia Newton John, The Hollies, Sheena Easton, Justin Hayward and Celine Dion to name but a few. In 1997 Paul released an album of his own material called The Edge of Coincidence. For the past few years Paul has been touring with The Moody Blues as their keyboard player and he is well known by their fans.
Credits
Bass, Vocals – Andy Brown
Drums, Percussion – Nigel Elliott
Guitar, Vocals – Phil Palmer
Keyboards – Alan Park
Keyboards, Vocals – Paul Bliss
Producer – Jeff Baxter
http://obscure-music.blogspot.co.il/2014/01/the-bliss-band-dinner-with-raoul-1978.html