John Richard Lomax was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, on May 10th 1944, though he took the nickname 'Jackie' very early on, as a child. In 1962, he joined the "Merseybeat" band, 'The Undertakers', from 'Dee and the Dynamites'. After 'The Undertakers' had followed the route taken by 'The Beatles' (playing at local venues, then overseas to Hamburg, Germany, with a period in the US), they were taken under the wing of Brian Epstein, though by now they were called 'The Lomax Alliance'.
After Epstein's death, they would stay with the Beatles' organisation "Apple". Lomax then formed very close associations with George Harrison and Eric Clapton. After leaving Apple when 'The Beatles' broke up in 1970, Lomax joined a band called 'Heavy Jelly'. They released a single called "Chewn In"/"Time Out", but this was not successful.
During this period a 'Heavy Jelly' album (entirely consisting of Lomax songs) was recorded, but was only issued for promotional purposes, and never released commercially. In 1971, Lomax returned to the US to live and work, in Woodstock, New York. He signed to Warner Brothers Records, and reunited with members of 'The Lomax Alliance' and 'The Undertakers'. They returned to the recording studio but the two albums released, "Home is in My Head" and "Three", failed to sell.
Disappointed with his lack of success, Lomax returned to the UK at the end of 1973. He joined 'Badger', a progressive rock band originally formed by ex-Yes keyboard player Tony Kaye, and turned them into a R&B and soul band. The band released only one album, the Allen Toussaint-produced "White Lady". Capitol Records signed him in the USA in 1975, and he released two US-only albums with them, "Livin' for Lovin'" and "Did You Ever Have That Feeling?", before leaving the label in 1977.
Lomax continued writing songs for other artistes, and played instruments for many others. He later resided in Ojai, California, USA, with his wife, Annie (previously Norma Richardson, and mother of fashion photographer Terry Richardson). While visiting England for the wedding of one of his children, Lomax was taken ill, and died on September 16th 2013, aged 69. http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/09/16/jackie-lomax-beatles-and-eric-clapton-collaborator-1944-2013
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John Richard Lomax was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, on May 10th 1944, though he took the nickname 'Jackie' very early on, as a child. In 1962, he joined the "Merseybeat" band, 'The Undertakers', from 'Dee and the Dynamites'. After 'The Undertakers' had followed the route taken by 'The Beatles' (playing at local venues, then overseas to Hamburg, Germany, with a period in the US), they were taken under the wing of Brian Epstein, though by now they were called 'The Lomax Alliance'.
rest_in_peace
After Epstein's death, they would stay with the Beatles' organisation "Apple". Lomax then formed very close associations with George Harrison and Eric Clapton. After leaving Apple when 'The Beatles' broke up in 1970, Lomax joined a band called 'Heavy Jelly'. They released a single called "Chewn In"/"Time Out", but this was not successful.
rest_in_peace
During this period a 'Heavy Jelly' album (entirely consisting of Lomax songs) was recorded, but was only issued for promotional purposes, and never released commercially. In 1971, Lomax returned to the US to live and work, in Woodstock, New York. He signed to Warner Brothers Records, and reunited with members of 'The Lomax Alliance' and 'The Undertakers'. They returned to the recording studio but the two albums released, "Home is in My Head" and "Three", failed to sell.
rest_in_peace
Disappointed with his lack of success, Lomax returned to the UK at the end of 1973. He joined 'Badger', a progressive rock band originally formed by ex-Yes keyboard player Tony Kaye, and turned them into a R&B and soul band. The band released only one album, the Allen Toussaint-produced "White Lady". Capitol Records signed him in the USA in 1975, and he released two US-only albums with them, "Livin' for Lovin'" and "Did You Ever Have That Feeling?", before leaving the label in 1977.
rest_in_peace
Lomax continued writing songs for other artistes, and played instruments for many others. He later resided in Ojai, California, USA, with his wife, Annie (previously Norma Richardson, and mother of fashion photographer Terry Richardson). While visiting England for the wedding of one of his children, Lomax was taken ill, and died on September 16th 2013, aged 69. http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/09/16/jackie-lomax-beatles-and-eric-clapton-collaborator-1944-2013