Adrian Gurvitz / Curtis
taken from NME (4/1/69) and Disc and Music Echo (7/12/68)
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Adrian Gurvitz / Curtis taken from NME (4/1/69) and Disc and Music Echo (7/12/68)
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| Real Name | Adrian Gurvitz. |
| Born | June 26, 1949, in Stoke Newington |
| Instrument Played | Lead Guitar |
| Height | 6ft. 1in. |
| Weight | 12½ stone |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Hair | Fair |
| Parents names | Samuel/Marie |
| Brothers | Paul |
| Present Home | With my brother Paul at home in Ilford. |
| Where Educated | Gearies Secondary Modern |
| Education | I never really went to school. I always played truant. I was supposed to leave when I was 15 but I played truant for the last six months so I never went back. |
| Previous Jobs | I went into a music shop when I left school to demonstrate musical instruments. I was with Screaming Lord Sutch for a bit and then I backed Billie Davis and Crispian St. Peters. Then I went into the Gun with my brother. |
| Musical Education | I first picked up a guitar when I was about seven and I played all through my school life-that’s why I never really concentrated on school. |
| Marriage | Not yet. I’ve got girlfriend though. |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Politics | It’s in a mess. |
| Favorite Group | Beatles / Moby Grape |
| Favorite Food/Drink | Bloody Mary and I don’t like pies of mushed up food. I like my food to look neat. |
| Favorite color | Blue |
| Favorite Food | Not Fussy |
| Favorite Clothes | Casual |
| Favorite Actor/Actress | Marlon Brando |
| Pop Scene | I think kids are getting more wise to music now than they were. They’re beginning to appreciate good stuff and they know what’s good and bad. |
| Instruments Played | Organ, Lead Guitar, Bass, Piano |
| Age Entered Show Business | 14 |
| First Amateur Performance | Can’t remember |
| First Professional Appearance | Dustbin with Crispian St Peter’s |
| Biggest Break in Career | Meeting our Manager |
| Compositions | Race With The Devil, Sunshine, Rat Race, Take Off. |
| Biggest Influence on career | None |
| Hobbies | Snooker |
| Car | Imp |
| Miscellaneous dislikes | Loud People |
| Miscellaneous likes | Playing my guitar |
| Best Friend | Michael Zake |
| Most Thrilling experience | Getting from south of France to Ilford on 5 Francs |
| Pets | Two Dogs |
| Personal ambition | To stop having my photo taken |
| Professional Ambition | No 1 disc |
| TV debut | Late Night Line-up |
| Radio Debut | Top Gear |
| Current hit | Race With The Devil |
| Present disc label | CBS |
| Recording Manager | John Goodison |
| Personal Managers | Jim Parsons and Peter Chipperfield |
| Musical Director | Gun |
| Present Home | Ilford, Essex |
| Musical Education’s | None |
| Road Manager | John Hammel |