James Francis (Jim) Pembroke (born 27 January 1946) is the vocalist of the Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam. A British expatriate, Pembroke had played with London group Taverners' Guild before arriving in Finland in 1965. He immediately found himself in some demand, gigging on an ad hoc basis with various lineups (e.g. the Beatmakers, later renamed Jormas), until forming The Pems. He joined Blues Section in 1967, recording a blues-jazz-pop fusion album now considered seminal in Finnish rock. After the band folded Pembroke taught himself piano, then joined Wigwam in early 1969. He has remained their frontman and principal songwriter, while also releasing occasional solo records. In 2013, Pembroke was granted an artist's pension by the Finnish state.
Jim Pembroke - Just My Situation
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LP:ltä Pigworm 1974
Jim Pembroke - piano, laulu, Jukka Gustavson - urut, Pekka Pohjola - basso, Rekku Rechardt- kitara, Ronnie Österberg- rummut, Otto Donner- torvisovitukset, Juhani Aaltonen tenorisaksofoni, Jörgen Petersen - trumpetti, Pentti Lasanen - klarinetti, Jussi Aalto - pasuuna, Mircia Stan - pasuuna, Mosse Groundstroem - mini-moog, Chrisse Schwindt - marakassit, Vesa Aaltonen - lehmänkello
Jim Pembroke ''That`s The Way It Goes'' 1974
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