Description
Christopher John "Ace" Kefford is an English bassist. 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.
After leaving The Move in mid-1968, Kefford embarked on a solo album with record producer, Tony Visconti, at the Olympic and Trident studios in London. Eight songs were recorded, including "Save the Life of My Child", featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. However, Kefford abandoned the project and the album remained unreleased until 2003. Kefford formed The Ace Kefford Stand in 1968, which included guitarist Dave Ball, bassist Dennis Ball and drummer Cozy Powell.
He wrote the song "William Chalker's Time Machine", a 1968 single by The Lemon Tree.
Kefford has bipolar disorder. His leaving The Move came after a period of heavy gigging and experimentation with LSD. In a rare interview in 2003, he discussed that period with the Birmingham Mail.
Other Names
- Christopher John Kefford
Born
December 12th, 1946 in Birmingham (Age 77)
Last Changes
2019/03/23
New Response (Return To Sender): We don't know where Ace is anymore. Sorry..
2019/03/23
Address Removed: Available to members only
2018/08/15
The Claim to Fame has changed