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Splinter was an English two-man vocal group from South Shields, England, consisting of Bill Elliott (William Elliott) and Bobby Purvis (Robert J Purvis), who formed in the early 1970s. They were connected with ex- Beatle George Harrison, and had groups of instrumentalists to back them on each album.
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1 – The Place I Love. 1974. This is the first incarnation of Splinter on vinyl, and it’s now on CD. First released in 1974, it contained the hit single Costafine Town, and the B side Elly May. The single did very well reaching the top twenty in several countries including Great Britain, Canada, Australia – No 2, USA, and Japan to say the least.
Not too many people remember Splinter, which is a shame on a number of counts. For starters, their sound -- an amalgam of mainstream electric rock with pop and folk elements, surprisingly similar to Badfinger…. Read Full Biography.
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