On this day, 30 November 1971, Family played the Capitol Theatre with support provided by America, and American band formed in London and had a hit earlier in the year with the single, Horse With No Name.
Family formed in late 1966 in Leicester, England, from the remaining members of a group that was previously known as The Farinas.
In March 1971 the compilation album, Old Songs New Songs, (which contained remixes and rare tracks) was released, but in June, Weider left Family to join Stud. He was replaced by former Mogul Thrash bassist John Wetton, who had just declined an invitation from Robert Fripp to join King Crimson. The band performed at the Glastonbury Free Festival 1971, filmed by Nicolas Roeg for the 1972 documentary Glastonbury Fayre.
The band
FAMILY Mk V
Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion
John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards, mellotron, sitar
Rob Townsend: drums, percussion
Poli Palmer: flute, piano, vibes,
John Wetton: bass, vocals, guitar, piano
