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[jester1470]

Anyone going to this ?

He was front man for the UK rock band IT BITES who had moderate chart success in the 80's with the top 10 hit single, Calling all the heroes.

After recording 3 albums with IT BITES the band split and Francis moved to Los Angeles.

His first solo album, Welcome to the Wild Country received critical acclaim but was completely ignored by Virgin records.

In 1995 he was asked to join Robert Plant's band and recorded the 'Fate of Nations' album contributing on tracks such as 'Calling to you' and the worldwide hit single '29 palms'. A world tour with Robert Plant followed.

In 1996 he recorded the extremely popular 'Tall Blonde Helicopter” and the track 'Too Much Saturn' was a hit across the USA and Australia. In the same year he had a USA top 20-billboard dance hit with a track called 'Spiritual'.

In a brief return, he played guitar on Lauren Hills classic 'The Mis-education of Lauren Hill' and also on Carlos Santana's 'Supernatural', both albums topping the world charts for many weeks.

On a quick visit to the UK he recorded the guitar and wrote songs for ex Stone Roses front man Ian Brown's 'Music of the spheres' which had the award-winning chart hit 'F.E.A.R.' After a brief stint performing live with Ian Brown, Francis returned once again to the mountains of Vermont.

In 2001 He also created the artist friendly record company 'Aquarian Nation' and also started the 'Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund' which is a children's charity in honour of his Mother and Father.

In 2002 he produced Chris Diffords first solo album 'I Didn't get where I am' as well as John and Wayne's 'Nearly Killed Keith'.

Since 2002 he has been a full time student at Touro College in New York City.

also playing with him is David Sanctious who has played with Seal, Bruce Springsteen, Zucherro, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Santana, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Cozy Powell and Jack Bruce amongst others.

Should be an interesting night.

Cheers

Stuart