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'''Victor Harvey Briggs''' (Born [[14 Feb]] [[1945]] in [[Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]) is a former [[blues]] [[musician]]. |
'''Victor Harvey Briggs''' (Born [[14 Feb]] [[1945]] in [[Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]) is a former [[blues]] [[musician]]. |
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Briggs played [[guitar]] and [[piano]] with various groups in the [[1960's]], including The Echoes ([[Dusty Springfield]]'s backing group}, [[Steampacket]], [[Brian Auger]]'s Trinity, [[Johnny Hallyday]] and [[The Animals|Eric Burdon and The Animals]]. |
Briggs played [[guitar]] and [[piano]] with various groups in the [[1960's]], including The Echoes ([[Dusty Springfield]]'s backing group}, [[Steampacket]], [[Brian Auger]]'s Trinity, [[Johnny Hallyday]] and [[The Animals|Eric Burdon and The Animals]].<ref>[http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:oCdrPoCdghsJ:https://www.hawaiian.net/~antion/SDUnion.html+%&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=10 San Diego Union Tribune]</ref> |
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In the [[1970's]] Briggs became a [[Sikh]] and took the name Vikram Singh Khalsa. He has made several albums of Indian music. |
In the [[1970's]] Briggs became a [[Sikh]] and took the name Vikram Singh Khalsa. He has made several albums of Indian music and was the first non-Indian to perform [[kirtan]] at [[Harimandir Sahib]].(Also called the Golden Temple of Amritsar)<ref>[http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_1554.shtml Sikh Global News]</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:22, 3 December 2006
Victor Harvey Briggs (Born 14 Feb 1945 in Twickenham, London, England) is a former blues musician.
Briggs played guitar and piano with various groups in the 1960's, including The Echoes (Dusty Springfield's backing group}, Steampacket, Brian Auger's Trinity, Johnny Hallyday and Eric Burdon and The Animals.[1]
In the 1970's Briggs became a Sikh and took the name Vikram Singh Khalsa. He has made several albums of Indian music and was the first non-Indian to perform kirtan at Harimandir Sahib.(Also called the Golden Temple of Amritsar)[2]
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