Jerry Shirley
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In 1970 he worked on Syd Barrett's two solo albums. On the debut LP ''[[The Madcap Laughs]]'' he played with [[David Gilmour]] and [[Roger Waters]], as well as [[Soft Machine]] members [[Mike Ratledge]], [[Hugh Hopper]] and [[Robert Wyatt]]. On this first record, Shirley shared drums duties with Wyatt and [[Willie Wilson (drummer)|Willie Wilson]]. On ''[[Barrett (album)|Barrett]]'', he worked with David Gilmour and [[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]], again sharing the drums with Willie Wilson. |
In 1970 he worked on Syd Barrett's two solo albums. On the debut LP ''[[The Madcap Laughs]]'' he played with [[David Gilmour]] and [[Roger Waters]], as well as [[Soft Machine]] members [[Mike Ratledge]], [[Hugh Hopper]] and [[Robert Wyatt]]. On this first record, Shirley shared drums duties with Wyatt and [[Willie Wilson (drummer)|Willie Wilson]]. On ''[[Barrett (album)|Barrett]]'', he worked with David Gilmour and [[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]], again sharing the drums with Willie Wilson. |
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After leaving Fastway, Shirley joined the line-up of [[Waysted]] and reformed Humble Pie in the United States, with [[Charlie Huhn]] as vocalist. Shirley was the only original group member, and they were billed as [[Humble Pie Featuring Jerry Shirley]]. They performed with a fluid line-up for ten years before disbanding. During this period, Shirley also worked as a [[disc jockey]] at [[WNCX]], a [[classic rock]] station in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].{{Cite book|title=Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection|author=Adams, Deanna.R| publisher=Kent State University Press (2002)|page=546}} In 1997, he was fired by WNCX and pleaded guilty to drug abuse after money went missing in a charity drive called “30 Days in the Hole.”{{Cite web |title=Disc jockey scammed charity cash to pay exotic dancers |url=https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/1997/09/25/disc-jockey-scammed-charity-cash/19917305007/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Record-Courier |language=en-US}} |
After leaving Fastway, Shirley joined the line-up of [[Waysted]] and reformed Humble Pie in the United States, with [[Charlie Huhn]] as vocalist. Shirley was the only original group member, and they were billed as [[Humble Pie Featuring Jerry Shirley]]. They performed with a fluid line-up for ten years before disbanding. During this period, Shirley also worked as a [[disc jockey]] at [[WNCX]], a [[classic rock]] station in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].{{Cite book|title=Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection|author=Adams, Deanna.R| publisher=Kent State University Press (2002)|page=546}} In 1997, he was fired by WNCX and pleaded guilty to drug abuse after money went missing in a charity drive called “30 Days in the Hole.”{{Cite web |title=Disc jockey scammed charity cash to pay exotic dancers |url=https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/1997/09/25/disc-jockey-scammed-charity-cash/19917305007/ The money was my money and it was returned, when it was returned I gave it to the charity, it was an awful time in my life I haven't had a drink since soon after it happened. When it happened I was in an alcoholic black out. Sad, but no one was hurt except me and I paid the price of it with my job. In a way it was the best thing that happened to me as it served to be the catalyst for me finally getting sober. I went into harbour lights rehab soon after this awful event. I found out after it happened that the charity money had already been banked that afternoon so the money that went missing was my money and, as I have mentioned, it was returned and given to the charity. Prior to this I had helped to raise over $40,000 dollars and enough food to feed 1.2 million meals so all in all the needy of Cleveland were well served by this charity drive |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Record-Courier |language=en-US}} |
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Shirley returned to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in 1999. In 2000 he reformed Humble Pie with their original bassist [[Greg Ridley]] and another former band member, guitarist and vocalist [[Bobby Tench]]. They recorded Humble Pie's eleventh studio album ''[[Back on Track (Humble Pie album)|Back on Track]]'' (2002), and he also appeared in a memorial concert for former Humble Pie bandmate [[Steve Marriott]].{{cite web| url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=65649| title=Original members of Humble Pie reunite for first time in 10 years for tribute to Steve Marriott| publisher=PR Newswire on behalf of Universal Music Enterprises| access-date =2015-02-06}} More recently he has performed with the [[Deborah Bonham]] Band and played on her album ''Duchess''.{{cite web|url=http://industrial-strength-media.co.uk/artist-info/deborah-bonham/ |title=Deborah Bonham. New album and tour 2014/ A brief history|publisher=industrial-strength-media.co.uk |access-date=2015-02-06}} |
Shirley returned to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in 1999. In 2000 he reformed Humble Pie with their original bassist [[Greg Ridley]] and another former band member, guitarist and vocalist [[Bobby Tench]]. They recorded Humble Pie's eleventh studio album ''[[Back on Track (Humble Pie album)|Back on Track]]'' (2002), and he also appeared in a memorial concert for former Humble Pie bandmate [[Steve Marriott]].{{cite web| url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=65649| title=Original members of Humble Pie reunite for first time in 10 years for tribute to Steve Marriott| publisher=PR Newswire on behalf of Universal Music Enterprises| access-date =2015-02-06}} More recently he has performed with the [[Deborah Bonham]] Band and played on her album ''Duchess''.{{cite web|url=http://industrial-strength-media.co.uk/artist-info/deborah-bonham/ |title=Deborah Bonham. New album and tour 2014/ A brief history|publisher=industrial-strength-media.co.uk |access-date=2015-02-06}} |
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