On this day, December 10, 1946, Ace Kefford of The Move was born.

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Today in Rock History – December 10
December 10, 2023 by Mitch Michaels

Born on December 10: John Hammond, producer, A&R scout (1910); Ralph Tavares, Tavares (1941); Ace Kefford, The Move, (1946); and Meg White, drums, The White Stripes (1974)

The Move



The Move in 1967: from left to right, Carl Wayne, Roy Wood, Ace Kefford, Bev Bevan and Trevor Burton

Background information
Origin: Birmingham, England
Genres: Rock, pop, psychedelic

The Move were a British rock band of the late 1960s and the early 1970s. They scored nine top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States. For most of their career the Move were led by guitarist, singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He wrote all the group's UK singles and, from 1968, also sang lead vocals on many songs. Initially, the band had four main vocalists (Wood, Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton and Chris "Ace" Kefford) who divided amongst themselves the lead vocal duties.

The Move evolved from several mid-1960s Birmingham-based groups, including Carl Wayne & the Vikings, the Nightriders and the Mayfair Set. Their name referred to the move various members of these bands made to form the group. Besides Wood, the Move's original five-piece line-up in 1965 was drummer Bev Bevan, bassist Ace Kefford, vocalist Carl Wayne and guitarist Trevor Burton. By 1972, the Move had been reduced to a trio consisting of Wood, Bevan and Jeff Lynne, formerly of the Idle Race. The band's later years saw this lineup develop a side project called Electric Light Orchestra, which would go on to achieve major international success after the Move's disbandment.

Between 2007 and 2014, Burton and Bevan performed intermittently as "The Move featuring Bev Bevan and Trevor Burton".

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Ace Kefford


Kefford in 1967

Background information
Birth name: Christopher John Kefford
Born: 10 December 1946 (age 78); Moseley, Birmingham, England
Origin: Birmingham, England
Instrument(s): Bass guitar

Christopher John "Ace" Kefford (born 10 December 1946) is an English bassist.

The Move

Main article: The Move

He was the co-founder of The Move in October 1965 with Trevor Burton, after meeting David Bowie at Birmingham's Cedar Club, following a performance by Bowie's band Davy Jones and the Lower Third. The duo invited Roy Wood, then Carl Wayne and Bev Bevan to join and complete the classic Move line-up.

Kefford's mid-1968 departure from The Move came after a period of heavy gigging and experimentation with LSD, and a nervous breakdown following a package tour with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Pink Floyd, which took the form of a panic attack.

Wayne believed that the start of The Move's downfall was Kefford's departure, because it placed guitarist Trevor Burton into the vulnerable position of having to play more instruments, and the band could well have survived if they had recruited a keyboardist to replace Kefford. Wood recalled of Kefford, "Ever since the day we formed none of us really got on very well with him. He was a very strange person. He was very aggressive and Ace and Trevor [Burton] used to have a lot of fights all the time."

Later works

After leaving The Move, Kefford embarked on a solo album with record producer, Tony Visconti, at the Olympic and Trident Studios in London. Eight songs were recorded, including a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Save the Life of My Child", featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. However, Kefford suffered a breakdown during the project and walked out, with the album remaining unreleased until 2003 (as Ace The Face, Sanctuary Records).

Kefford formed The Ace Kefford Stand in 1968, which included guitarist Dave Ball, bassist Denny Ball, and drummer Cozy Powell.

Personal life

Kefford's later life has been plagued by alcohol, drugs, suicide attempts and time spent in psychiatric facilities.

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Unfortunately, that's all this is, an introduction.

Introduction - The Move (1967)

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The Move were a British rock band of the late 1960s and the early 1970s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States. Although bassist-vocalist Chris "Ace" Kefford was the original leader, for most of their career the Move was led by guitarist, singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He wrote all the group's UK singles and, from 1968, also sang lead vocals on many songs, although Carl Wayne was the main lead singer up to 1970. Initially, the band had 4 main vocalists (Wayne, Wood, Trevor Burton and Kefford) who split the lead vocals on a number of their earlier songs.

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Ace Kefford is the blond playing bass.

The Move I Can Hear The Grass Grow French TV 1967

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The Move - Night Of Fear French TV 1967

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Here's an early music video. That's an Alfa Romeo Spyder the boys roll up in.

The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow - Promo

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Tue Nov 26, 2024: On November 25, 1944, Bev Bevan of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra was born.

Fri Nov 8, 2024: On this day, November 8, 1946, Roy Wood was born.

Sun Dec 10, 2023: On this day, December 10, 1946, Ace Kefford of The Move was born.

Sat Nov 25, 2023: On this day, November 25, 1944, Bev Bevan of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra was born.

Wed Nov 8, 2023: On this day, November 8, 1946, Roy Wood was born.

Sat Nov 26, 2022: On November 25, 1944, Bev Bevan was born.

Wed Nov 25, 2020: On this day, November 25, 1944, Bev Bevan was born.

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