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UNITED KINGDOM

Date Formed 1973

Categories: Hard Rock

Biography

Mid 70's Rock act formed by ex-COLD COMFORT drummer Ian Byron and former HEAVEN bassist John Gordon. The band scored exposure in the UK by acting as support to BLACK SABBATH's December 1973 tour. HIGHWAY released two albums for EMI Records, 1974's 'Highway' and 1975's 'Smoking At The Edge'.

HIGHWAY guitarist Ray Minhinnit later worked with Scotsman FRANKIE MILLER on his 1977 'Full House' album and joined former ARGENT personell in PHOENIX during 1980 and in Blues band THE UK BUSTERS in 1989. The 90's found Minhinnit working with ex-WHITESNAKE guitarist MICKY MOODY on the 1998 MINHINNIT, YOUNG & MOODY project album.

Gordon wound up playing with erstwhile PINK FLOYD man ROGER WATERS on his 'When The Wind Blows' album. Vocalist John Elstar played a small part in the history of BLACK SABBATH adding harmonica touchs to their 1978 album 'Never Say Die'. In the early eighties Elstar fronted a short-lived London outfit dubbed INFORMER, involving ex-SIDEWINDER and STALLION guitarist Stuart Smith, WHITESNAKE bassist Neil Murray and a pre-IRON MAIDEN Nicko McBrain.

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