Cardiacs

The ORGAN (http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/) fanzine produced a Cardiacs anthology of interviews and reviews in 1993.
. No official Cardiacs histories or biographies have been published. In 2004, Rita released a huge anthology of her complete career entitled, DELTA LADY The Rita Coolidge Anthology. Other and related releases. Walela includes her sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield, following their participation in Robbie Robertson's Music for the Native Americans project The group released a self-titled album in 1997 and an album entitled Unbearable Love in 2000. Videos. Rita is member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Albums. In 1997, Rita was one of the founding members of a Native American music focused trio, named Walela--the word for hummingbird in Cherokee. Singles and EPs. Her marriage to Kristofferson ended in 1980. Influences the band have cited include Gong, early Genesis, and Frank Zappa. She scored her last hit in 1983, with All Time High from the James Bond film Octopussy. Musical prejudice is the worst thing in the world.". Other hits were We're All Alone (originally recorded by Boz Scaggs), I Don't Want To Talk About It (Rod Stewart), The Way You Do The Things You Do (The Temptations), You (Marcia Hines) and I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (Carole Bayer Sager).

Whatever they play. Her first hit, (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher (originally recorded by Jackie Wilson), was also her highest seller, reaching number two on the US charts in 1977. "There's nothing wrong with any kind of band in the world. She had several solo hit singles during the late 1970s with cover versions. It's chaos, but it's ordered chaos - everything is really. Look out of the window.". With him she recorded several duet albums which sold well, and earned them a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1974 for From The Bottle To The Bottom, and in 1976 for Lover Please. "Everything we play is written, right down to the last drumbeat. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson and they married in 1973.

In 1995 much of the Cardiacs back catalogue was re-released on CD. She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. By the end of 1990, the band had slimmed down to a four piece, using a backing tape for live shows. Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell. The release of Is This The Life in 1988 saw brief chart success and the attention of a wider audience, as the single reached the Indie top ten in the UK. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a American singer. anything goes - even INCEST." Much of the misunderstanding was perpetuated by Tim himself.

In March 1987 the British tabloid newspaper the Sunday Sport ran a story 'exposing' the supposedly incestuous relationship between Tim and Sarah, mistaking the couple for brother and sister,"In their bizarre world of music. While the tour gave Cardiacs some overdue publicity, Marillion's fanbase took an aversion to them resulting in the band being bottled on stage. In 1984, Cardiacs supported Marillion at the personal request of Marillion’s lead singer Fish. Tim and Sarah got married in July 1983.

The band's line-up was whittled down throughout 1983 from eight to six (Tim, Jim, Sarah, Bill, Dom, and Tim) the line-up that would remain for the rest of the 1980s. Early releases followed the punk DIY ethic, and included limited runs of the cassette albums The Obvious Identity, Toy World, and The Seaside. Starting off as The Filth or Philip Pilf and the Filth, the band underwent a series of name changes, becoming Cardiac Arrest, then The Obvious Identity, and Alphabet before settling on Cardiacs by the end of 1980. Since then the band line-up has remained fluid, undergoing numerous line-up changes, with Tim's brother Jim Smith being the only other surviving original member, and many previous members appearing now and again for live performances, or helping out backstage (and vice vera).

Cardiacs were formed by Tim Smith in suburban Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, sometime around 1977. Combining the excitement and energy of punk rock with the intricacies and technical cleverness of early British progressive rock, a combination sometimes referred to as pronk, their sound is unique and varied. Cardiacs are a British band formed in 1977. Cardiacs and Affectionate Friends (2001) ORG228.

Tim Smith's OceanLandWorld (1995) ALPH 020. The Sea Nymphs Cassette (1992). Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake Cassette ALPH 003. Maresnest, live at Salisbury Arts Centre 30 June 1990.

Seaside Treats (1985). Surbiton Assembly Rooms 1985. Greatest Hits ALPH 029. Guns (1999) ALPH 027.

Sing to God (1995) ALP 022, 023, 024 This LP was released in two parts. Sampler (1995) ALPH 019. All that Glitters is a Mares Nest ALPH 018. Heaven Born and Ever Bright (1992)ALPH 017.

Songs for Ships and Irons (1991) ALPH 014. The Seaside reissue ALPH 013. On Land and in the Sea (1989) ALPH 012. Cardiacs Live recorded live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam (1988) ALPH 010.

A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window (1988) ALPH 007. Rude Bootleg (1987) recorded live at the Reading Festival 1986 ALPH 005. Big Ship Mini Album (1987) ALPH 004. The Seaside Cassette (1983) ALPH 001.

Archive Cardiacs Cassette (1983) ALPH 000. Toy World Cassette (1981). The Obvious Identity Cassette (1980). Signs (1999) ALPH 028.

Odd Even ALPH 026. Bellyeye (1995) ORGAN011. Manhoo (1995) ALPH 025. Day Is Gone 12" and CD (1991) ALPH 015.

Baby Heart Dirt 7" and 12" (1989) ALPH 011. Susannah's Still Alive 7" and 12" (1988) ALPH 009. Is This The Life 7" and 12" (1988) ALPH 008. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire 12" EP (1987) ALPH 006.

Seaside Treats 12" EP (1985) ALPH 002. A Bus for a Bus on the Bus 7" (1979) TOR 002. [The Trudy (http://void.moleseyjugglers.co.uk/tlmb/TheTrudy/TrudyRe-Entry.html)] (Peter Tagg and Ralph Cade - after leaving Cardiacs). Spratley's Japs (Tim).

The Sound (Mick Pugh and Colvin Myers - after leaving Cardiacs). Tim Smith's OceanLandWorld (Tim Smith's solo project). Shrubbies (Dominic Luckman - after leaving Cardiacs). The Sea Nymphs (Tim, Sarah, Bill).

Ring (Christian Hayes - prior to joining Cardiacs). Panixphere (Tim Smith, Jon Poole, and Christian Hayes). Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake (Tim Smith, Sarah Smith, and Bill Drake). Mikrokosmos (Christian Hayes solo project).

Mice (Dominic Luckman - after leaving Cardiacs). Levitation (Christian Hayes - after leaving Cardiacs). The Lake of Puppies (Bill Drake - after leaving Cardiacs). Dark Star (Christian Hayes - after leaving Cardiacs, and Levitation).

Catherine in a Cupboard (Bill Drake, Bob Leith, Jim Smith). Ad Nauseum (Jon Poole, and Bob Leith – prior to joining Cardiacs). Kavus Torabi (2003-present). Peter Tagg (1979).

Sarah Smith (ne Cutts) (1980-1990). Jim Smith aka Patty Pilf (1977-present). Tim Smith aka Philip Pilf(1977-present). Graham Simmonds (left 1983).

Tim Quy (1980-1990). Michael Pugh aka Peter Boker. Bob Leith (1994-present). Jon Poole (1992-2004).

Colvin Mayers aka Max Cat. Dominic Luckman (1983-1990). Marguerite Johnson (left 1983). Christian Hayes aka Bic (1989-1992).

William (Bill) Drake (left 1990). Mark Cawthra aka Little Bobby Shattocks. Ralph Cade (1979). Bob Leith - drums, backing vocals.

Kavus Torabi - guitar, backing vocals. Jim Smith - bass, backing vocals. Tim Smith - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards.