Hudson-Ford

Hudson-Ford were a UK rock band-style duo, formed when [a=John Ford (2)] and [a=Richard Hudson] left [a=Strawbs] in 1973. The original lineup featured Hudson (now playing guitar instead of drums) and Ford along with [a=Chris Parren] on keyboards, [a=Mickey Keen] on guitars, and [a=Gerry Conway] on drums. Conway left in May 1974 prior to the recording of "Free Spirit" and was replaced by [a=Ken Laws]. Mickey Keen left the band in December 1974 and was replaced briefly by [a=Mick Clarke], formerly of The Roy Young Band. Mick Clarke moved to the United States in 1975 and was not replaced. The lineup remained stable from that point until the group dissolved in late 1977.