Beggars Opera
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Died: 1976
- Active: 1969 - 1976
Biography
Beggars Opera were a Scottish progressive rock band formed in Glasgow in 1969 by Ricky Gardiner, Martin Griffiths and Marshall Erskine, with Alan Park and Raymond Wilson. On #Vertigo Records# they fused rock with classical arrangements on 'Act One' and 'Waters of Change', finding their greatest success in Germany, before personnel changes, two German-label albums and a final split in 1976.
Genres
Beggars Opera Discography
- Act One (1970) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Waters of Change (1971) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Pathfinder (1972) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Get Your Dog Off Me! (1973) - Album - rated 2.98/5
- Sagittary (1974) - Album - rated 2.97/5
Members
- Ricky Gardiner - guitar, vocals (1969–1973; 1974–1976)
- Alan Park - keyboards, organ (1969–1976)
- Raymond Wilson - drums (1969–1973)
- Martin Griffiths - lead vocals (1969–1972)
- Marshall Erskine - bass, flute (1969–1971)
- Gordon Sellar - bass, vocals (1971–1976)
- Virginia Scott - Mellotron, keyboards (1971–1976)