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Infobox musical artist| name = Zephyr| image = Zephyr_Robbie.jpg| caption =| image_size = 200| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| years_active = 1968–1972, 1982 (Reunion: 1973)| origin = Boulder, Colorado , United States|USA | genre = Hard rock , blues-rock , jazz fusion | label = ABC Records , BGO Records, One Way Records| associated_acts = James Gang , Deep Purple | current_members =| past_members = Kevin McPherson Candy Givens Tommy Bolin David Givens Robbie Chamberlin John Faris Bobby Berge Dan Smyth Jock Bartley Zephyr was a blues-based hard rock band formed in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin , keyboardist John Faris , David Givens (musician)|David Givens on bass guitar, Robbie Chamberlin on drums and Candy Givens on vocals. Although the charismatic performances by Candy Givens were originally the focal point for the band, it was the flashy guitar work of Tommy Bolin that the band is best remembered for. http://www.classicwebs.com/zephyr.htm Zephyr, www.classicwebs.com, (accessed 22 January 2007 After Bolin left, he was replaced by Jock Bartley , and the band recorded the album Sunset Ride , their second for Warner Brothers Records. The album is still in print and is much loved by a small but loyal following. On Sunset Ride, Candy Givens displayed her gifts as a singer, composer, and harmonica player. The album was produced by David Givens who also authored the majority of the tunes. As a result of his stint with Zephyr, Bartley went on to a successful career with Gram Parsons and Firefall and drummer, Michael Wooten , went on to play for several years with Carole King . Various versions of Zephyr continued to play in Colorado until Candy's death in 1984. The release of "Heartbeat" in 1982 was promoted by a video that incorporated very early examples of analog computer animation combined with live action.
Other Zephyr members of note include trance blues maven, Otis Taylor (musician)|Otis Taylor , who played bass during the mid-1970s and blues guitarist, Eddie Turner , who played guitar in the last incarnation during the early 1980s. Candie and David, Tommy, and John Faris were all founding members of The Legendary 4Nikators , Boulder's oldest and best loved party band. Taylor and Turner were later additions to The Legendary 4Nikators - Taylor noted for playing motorcycle on stage during "Leader Of The Pack" and performing in a kilt and Turner for his renditions of Jimi Hendrix classics.
40 years after, Zephyr's music is still in print and continues to be played in the various media. YouTube has brought new eyes and ears to the band.
http://www.tbolin.com/interviews/givens_volcano.html An interview with David Givens
http://www.tbolin.com/zephyr/zephyr_candygivens.html A warm personal tribute to Candy Givens written by her husband David from the Tommy Bolin Archives
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