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Brian Davison had been in various bands including The Rocker Shakes and the Mark Lehmann Five with whom he released a single Portland Town which was produced by Manfred Mann. The group split in July 1966 following the death of Lehman in a traffic accident one year earlier. Davison later joined The Habits, the Mike Cotton Sound and the Attack which is also featured Davy O'List.
The Nice was signed by Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label as a support band for PP Arnold. They soon became a band in their own right and developed a new form of music that fused rock, jazz, classical and other musical forms to create a new progressive sound. A string of classic albums followed: The Thoughts of EmerlistDavJack, Ars LongaVita Brevis, Five Bridges and Elegy. The group developed a spectacular stage show often involving Emerson's knife-wielding act.
O'List was the first to leave the group. Emerson left to form ELP. Lee Jackson formed Jackson Heights while Davison formed Every Which Way. The Nice reformed in 2002 and released a live album. Brian Davison died in 2008.
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