De Castro also appeared at the 1970 Ourimbah "Pilgrimage for Pop", Australia's first rock festival, and was included in the 2012 film Once Around the Sun, a psychedelic movie about the event. Browning wrote in his memoirs that de Castro was "probably the most electrifying vocalist I've ever heard", but also noted his erratic behaviour. ĭuring that time he stayed briefly with Melbourne rock promoter Michael Browning, who would go on to manage AC/DC. The group disbanded early in the following year. Later that year, De Castro formed Leo and Friends with John Capek on piano, Rob MacKenzie on guitar ( MacKenzie Theory), Kevin Murphy on drums (ex- Wild Cherries) and Jeremy Noone on saxophone ( Sons of the Vegetal Mother). The Browns also backed Bernadette O'Neill, another singer, and were alternately billed as Leo and The Browns or Bernadette and The Browns. James and the Rhythm Aces, The La De Das) and Les Stacpool on guitar (Chessmen, Merv Benton and the Tamlas). ĭe Castro relocated to Sydney in 1969 and joined The Browns, alongside Ray Arnott on drums (ex-Chelsea Set), Ronnie Peel on bass guitar ( The Missing Links, The Pleazers, Rockwell T. During 1968, for six months, he was the lead singer of Dallas Four and was noted to have a "soul style about his singing". In 1966, with his family, he moved to Auckland where he started his career in the local club scene. He was named after the doctor who delivered him. Leo de Castro was born as Kiwi Leo de Castro Kino in Benneydale, King Country, New Zealand. Later in 2008 moved back to New Zealand to retire. Leo and the Warriors featured some of Tassie finest musicians including fellow Kiwi the late great guitarist/vocalist Joe Pirere. His farewell gig in 2008 was recorded and filmed live at the Republic Bar. From 1995 de Castro was performing in and around Hobart. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described him as a "permanent fixture of the pub/concert/festival circuit and was praised for his vocal abilities" as "one of the best soul singers working in Australia" during the 1970s. He contributed to Rocco (1976), as a member of Johnny Rocco Band Voodoo Soul – Live at The Basement (October 1987), by Leo de Castro and Friends a live album, Long White Clouds (2007), which had been recorded in January 1988 using two separate backing bands, The Dancehall Racketeers and Roger Janes Band.ĭe Castro's vocals feature on the singles, " Wichita Lineman" (January 1971) by King Harvest, "Heading in the Right Direction" (August 1975) by Johnny Rocco Band, " Suspicious Minds" (June 1979) by Leo de Castro and Babylon. From 1969 to 1995 he worked in Australia in a variety of bands before returning to Auckland. 1948 – 3 March 2019) was a New Zealand funk and soul singer-guitarist. Published on Prelude in G Major, Opus 32 No.Leo de Castro (born Kiwi Leo de Castro Kino c. Published on Prelude in G Sharp Minor, Opus 32 No. Published on Prelude in G Minor Opus 23 No.5 Alla Marcia Published on Prelude in D Major Opus 23 No. Published on Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Opus 3 No.2 Lento King Harvest’s tracks Prelude in B Minor, Opus 32 No.10 Lento Looking For Love from their Country Classics album was featured in OK Buckeroos, the documentary on the life and music of Jerry Jeff Walker. King Harvest's music is available as a digital download from i-Tunes, Amazon, and other internet music stores worldwide. Dancing in the Moonlight has been used in popular movies (The Assassin's Bodyguard) and TV shows such as The Middle, Scorpion, Better Ask Saul, and Bate's Motel. "King Harvest - The Lost Tapes" (with Sherman and Wells Kelly) was released in September, 2007. "Dancing in the Moonlight 2 -Old Friends" EP released in 2013. Great interview about writing Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest CDs available at King Harvest had the classic hit Dancing in the Moonlight (Sherman Kelly) and later worked with The Beach Boys.
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