The Greatest Show on Earth
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1968 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1968 - 1971
Biography
The Greatest Show on Earth was an English eight piece brass rock band built around brothers Garth and Norman Watt-Roy, signed early to #Harvest Records#. With vocalist Colin Horton-Jennings and a three man horn section, it scored a European hit with 'Real Cool World' in 1970 and released two albums that year, 'Horizons' and 'The Going's Easy', blending soul, jazz and progressive rock. It split in 1971; Norman Watt-Roy later found fame with *Ian Dury* and the *Blockheads*.
Genres
The Greatest Show on Earth Discography
- The Going's Easy (1970) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Horizons (1970) - Album - rated 3.85/5
Members
- Garth Watt-Roy - guitar, vocals (1968–1971)
- Norman Watt-Roy - bass, vocals (1968–1971)
- Mick Deacon - organ, keyboards (1968–1971)
- Ron Prudence - drums, congas (1968–1971)
- Dick Hanson - trumpet, flugelhorn (1968–1971)
- Tex Phillpotts - saxophone (1968–1971)
- Ian Aitchison - saxophone (1968–1971)
- Colin Horton-Jennings - vocals, guitar, flute, bongos (1969–1971)