Strawbs

Strawbs (or The Strawbs) are an English rock band founded in 1964, led by [a=Dave Cousins]. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk, folk rock, (briefly) glam rock and progressive rock. Members included [a=Sandy Denny] (who later went on to join [a=Fairport Convention]), [a=Rick Wakeman] (who was discovered whilst in the Strawbs, joined [a=Yes] and has had a lengthy solo career), [a=Richard Hudson] and [a=John Ford (2)] (who wrote "Part Of The Union" and then spun off as [a1186198]).

They are best known for their hit, "Part Of The Union", which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down" a number 12 UK hit from the same LP. Their album [i]Hero And Heroine[/i] (1974) was voted one of the Top 50 prog records of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.