Barrie Bernard
Barrie Bernard | |
|---|---|
 Bernard (furthest right) singing with Jigsaw in 1975 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 November 1944 Coventry, England |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Formerly of | Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, Jigsaw |
Barrie Bernard (born 27 November 1944)[1] is a British bass guitarist.
Career[edit]
Bernard formed "The Liberators", who in 1965 changed their name to Pinkerton's Assorted Colours. In February 1966, they peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart with "Mirror, Mirror".[2] He left Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in late 1966 to form Jigsaw.[3][4] Their 1975 single "Sky High", went to number nine in the UK, and number three in the US, Australia, and Canada. He was in Jigsaw for the next 12 years, leaving in 1978.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1965 single: "Mirror, Mirror" b/w "She Don't Care" – No. 9 UK[6]
- Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1966 single: "Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" / "Will Ya" – No. 50 UK
- Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1966 single: "Magic Rockin' Horse" / "It Ain't Right" – No. 56 UK
- Jigsaw 1968 single: "Let Me Go Home c/w Tumblin"
- Jigsaw 1968 single: "One Way Street"
- Jigsaw 1970 single: "Mister Job"
- Jigsaw 1970 UK album: Letherslade Farm
- Jigsaw 1971 single: "Mister Job"
- Jigsaw 1971 single: "Keeping My Head Above Water"
- Jigsaw 1971 album: "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring"
- Jigsaw 1972 album: Aurora Borealis
- Jigsaw 1973 UK album: Broken Hearted
- Jigsaw 1973 single: "That's What It's All About"
- Jigsaw 1974 UK album: I've Seen the Film, I've Read the Book
- Jigsaw 1975 single: "Sky High" – UK No. 9, U.S. No. 3, AUS No. 3,[7] CAN. No. 3[8]
- Jigsaw 1975 album: Sky High
- Jigsaw 1975 single: "Baby Don't Do It"
- Jigsaw 1976 single: "Brand New Love Affair" – U.S. No. 66; CAN. No. 85[9]
- Jigsaw 1976 single: "Love Fire" – U.S. No. 30, AUS No. 96,[7] CAN. No. 75[10]
- Jigsaw 1976 single: "Cry 'Til the Tears Run Dry"
- Jigsaw 1977 single: "If I Have to Go Away" – UK No. 36, U.S. No. 93
- Jigsaw 1977 single: "Only When I'm Lonely"
- Jigsaw 1977 UK album: Pieces of Magic
- Jigsaw 1977 US album: Jigsaw
- Jigsaw 1978 Japan album: Journey into Space
- Jigsaw 1978 single: "Everytime"
References[edit]
- ^ "Barrie Bernard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "PINKERTON'S ASSORTED COLOURS". Officialcharts.com. January 19, 1966.
- ^ "Text taken from newspaper: Local fans may already know Tony Campbell and Kevin Mahon as ex-members of the Mighty Avengers. Not forgetting Barry [sic] Bernard, who once played with Pinkertons [sic] Assorted Colours, and Tony Britnel [sic], who was with the Fortunes". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Jigsaw | THE COVENTRY MUSIC MUSEUM". Web.archive.org. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Flashback: Remembering Coventry band Jigsaw - Coventry Telegraph". Web.archive.org. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "PINKERTON'S ASSORTED COLOURS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 46. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 27, 1975" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 16, 1976" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 10, 1976" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.