User:Jennifer Isidore

Conrad Camille Isidore (18th July 1934- present) is a drummer, performer, vocalist and song writer, best known for his work with Steven Stills, Joe Cocker, Manfred Mann and his band Hummingbird.

Isidore was born on the island of Dominica, later travelling to the UK in 1958. London’s flowering subculture of the 1960’s and 70’s, was greatly influenced by the arrival of black musicians from the Caribbean and America and Isidore found work supporting Aretha Franklin and playing with Jimi Hendrix when they crossed the Atlantic to play to London audiences.

Isidore’s distinctive style and versatile, accomplished playing led to work with a variety of high profile artists like Eddie Grant, Steven Stills, Joe Cocker, Manfred Mann, Linda Lewis, Elkie Brooks (Vinegar Joe), Memphis Slim and Junior Marvin (Bob Marley).

Penning 5 of the 9 songs on Hummingbird’s first album, (released in the UK in 1975), Isidore was one of the first Afro Caribbean artists to establish his own music publishing company. Moving to America in 1970’s, he played and toured extensively with the experimental jazz rock band Manfred Mann, Steven Stills and Joe Cocker.