Brendan Croker

Brendan Croker (15 August 1953 – 10 September 2023) was an English musician, who recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows.[1] He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies.[1] During the late 1980s, he was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls.[2]

Brendan Croker
Croker performing in 1989
Croker performing in 1989
Background information
Born(1953-08-15)15 August 1953
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Died10 September 2023(2023-09-10) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Musician
Songwriter
Websitehttp://www.brendancroker.com/

Croker recorded with Eric Clapton, Tanita Tikaram, Mark Knopfler, Kevin Coyne, and Chet Atkins.[1]

Brendan Croker died due to complications from leukaemia on 10 September 2023, at the age of 70.[3][4]

Albums

With the 5 O'Clock Shadows

  • Central Station Hotel (1985)
  • A Close Shave (1986)
  • Boat Trips in the Bay (1987)
  • Live at the Front Page: The Official Bootleg (1987)
  • Brendan Croker and The 5 O'Clock Shadows (1989)

With Guy Fletcher

  • On The Big Hill (1988)

With The Notting Hillbillies

With the Serious Offenders

  • Time Off (1992)
  • Made in Europe (1993)

With Kevin Coyne

  • Life Is Almost Wonderful (2002)

As a solo artist

  • Country Blues Guitar (1990)
  • The Great Indoors (1991)
  • Redneck State of The Art (1995)
  • The Kershaw Sessions (1995)
  • Three Chord Lovesongs (1996)
  • Not Just A Hillbilly... More Like a Best of Brendan Croker (2000)

References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 134. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
  2. Brendan Croker biography from AllMusic
  3. Door Ayco (12 September 2023). "Britse muzikant Brendan Croker overleden "Hij was erg gesteld op België"". Radio 1 BE (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. "Brendan Croker, singer, songwriter and guitarist who worked with Mark Knopfler in the Notting Hillbillies – obituary". The Telegraph. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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