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Babacar
Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams)Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams)
Background information
OriginEngland
GenresRock
LabelsAbsolute A Go Go
Past membersCaroline Crawley
Roberto Soave
Rob Steen
Jemaur Tayle
Boris Williams

Babacar was a short-lived rock supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, the Cure, and Presence. The group released a self-titled album in 1998.

History

Before forming Babacar, vocalist Caroline Crawley was a member of Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993. Several other members had associations with The Cure. Drummer Boris Williams (longtime partner of Crawley) was the Cure's drummer until 1994. Bassist Roberto Soave had occasionally filled in for Cure bassist Simon Gallup. Soave and guitarist Rob Steen had previously been members of Presence which had been founded by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst. Soave and Williams had also collaborated with Shelleyan Orphan.

The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album included a guest appearance by another former Cure member, Porl Thompson. Another member of Shelleyan Orphan, guitarist Jemaur Tayle, later joined the band but had not played on the album. The band dissolved in 2000.

Members

Special guests/additional personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Midsummer"

B-sides

  • "Butterfly"
  • "Celtic Air"

Notes and references

  1. ^ Tom Breihan (5 October 2016). "R.I.P. Caroline Crawley". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
  3. Robert Ham (5 October 2016). "The World Should Remember Caroline Crawley's Voice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. Price, pp. 415-416.
  5. ^ Price, p. 339.
  6. Price, pp. 300-301.
  7. Babacar at AllMusic
  8. Babacar at AllMusic
  9. "Caroline Crawley (This Mortal Coil) has passed away, another great talent gone this year". Side-Line.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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