The Idle Race

The Idle Race - UK band, fka The Nightriders

Group from United Kingdom

Genres: psychedelic pop, toytown pop, Psychedelic Rock, psychedelic, 60s, 12, classic rock

The Idle Race

About The Idle Race

The Idle Race were a British rock group from Birmingham, Warwickshire in the late 1960s. They are best known for the material released while Jeff Lynne was a member. Rhythm guitarist Dave Pritchard, bass guitarist Greg Masters and drummer Roger Spencer were the core of a band initally known as Billy King and the Nightriders, then later known as Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders and briefly as just The Nightriders. In 1966 they advertised for a new guitarist/vocalist, Jeff Lynne applied and joined the band. After releasing one single they changed their name to Idle Race. Under Jeff Lynne's leadership they released two albums that sold poorly, despite support from John Peel and Kenny Everett. In 1970, Jeff Lynne decided to join The Move so he and Roy Wood could work on what would eventually become Electric Light Orchestra The remaining members of The Idle Race recruited 2 new members and released one further album. After Greg Masters left the group they became The Steve Gibbons Band.

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The Idle Race — Top 15 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
The Idle Race Happy Birthday
The Idle Race The Skeleton And The Roundabout (Mono Version)
The Idle Race Please No More Sad Songs
The Idle Race Imposters in Life's Magazine
The Idle Race Knocking Nails Into My House
The Idle Race Happy Birthday / The Birthday
The Idle Race Lucky Man
The Idle Race Bitter Green
The Idle Race The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
The Idle Race Imposters Of Life's Magazine
The Idle Race Hurry Up John
The Idle Race Please No More Sad Songs (Symonds On Sunday)
The Idle Race Come With Me
The Idle Race Days Of The Broken Arrows
The Idle Race Imposters of Life's Magazine
Happy Birthday
The Skeleton And The Roundabout (Mono Version)
Please No More Sad Songs
Imposters in Life's Magazine
Knocking Nails Into My House
Happy Birthday / The Birthday
Lucky Man
Bitter Green
The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
Imposters Of Life's Magazine
Hurry Up John
Please No More Sad Songs (Symonds On Sunday)
Come With Me
Days Of The Broken Arrows
Imposters of Life's Magazine