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Camel are an English  band formed in , , in 1971. Led by guitarist , they have released fourteen studio albums and fourteen singles, plus numerous live albums and DVDs. Without achieving mass popularity, the band gained a cult following in the 1970s with albums such as  (1974) and  (1975). They moved into a jazzier, more commercial direction in the early 1980s, but then went on an extended hiatus. Since 1991 the band has been independent, releasing albums on their own label.

Despite no new studio releases since 2002, the band performed on tour as recently as 2018. Their music has influenced artists including ,  and . Music journalist  described Camel as "the great unsung heroes of 70s prog rock".

History 1970s Founder member, guitarist and songwriter Andrew Latimer, 1977

The band was formed in , Surrey, in 1971 by guitarist , drummer , and bassist Doug Ferguson, and keyboardist . Latimer, Ward, and Ferguson had performed in the Guildford area as a trio named Brew, and in 1971 they auditioned to be the backing band for singer-songwriter . The three went on to appear on latter's album I Think I'll Write a Song, released in September 1971. After splitting with Goodhand-Tait, the trio decided that a keyboardist would expand their sound and advertised for one in the . Bardens responded and successfully auditioned with a  that belonged to a mutual friend of the group. The four travelled to Ireland to fulfil outstanding contractual obligations Bardens had with his previous outfit On, after which they renamed themselves Camel. Their live debut with the name followed at  in London in December 1971, supporting .

The group began regular touring in January 1972, establishing themselves as a proficient live act. They soon signed with Geoff Jukes of the Buffalo Agency as their manager. By August 1972, Camel signed with  and their eponymous debut album  was released in early 1973. The record was not a success and the band moved to the  division of  (UK). In 1974 they released their second album, the critically acclaimed , on which Latimer showed he was also adept on flute. Although failing to chart at home, it gained success in the United States, prompting a three-month tour there.

Released in 1975, the instrumental  , inspired by the  , was the breakthrough album that brought Camel wider attention and success. However, the album attracted a lawsuit from Gallico. It is often reported that Gallico brought the suit because he "loathed smoking" and thought the band were related to . In reality Gallico described himself as "an addict of the vice in all its blackest forms" and his objection was simply on the grounds of copyright infringement. Camel accordingly added the prefix Music inspired by... to the album's front cover and removed the story notes from the back cover. The album's success led to a prestigious appearance at  with the  in October 1975.

The band's fourth album,  (1976), was the last to feature the original lineup.  was added to the band on saxophone and flute for the subsequent tour. Drummer Ward was pushing for a move into jazz, which caused bassist Ferguson to quit the band in early 1977. Ferguson formed the band Headwaiter and later became a .

 (formerly of ) replaced Ferguson, and Mel Collins joined the band in an official capacity. This lineup released  (1977) and  (1978). The latter was the last album to feature Bardens, who announced his departure before the supporting tour. He was replaced by two keyboard players both recruited from Caravan:  (cousin of Richard) and . The Sinclair cousins both left the band after the tour, replaced by keyboardist  and bassist . This lineup recorded the more commercial  (1979); the album's cover, photographed and designed by , is a manipulated photographic image of a crucified astronaut looking at Earth.

1980s

The 1981 release  was a concept album based on a true story of Japanese soldier .  provided most of the keyboards in lieu of Watkins and Schelhaas, who were involved in other projects but returned for the tour. This was the first album to feature lyrics by Latimer's future wife Susan Hoover. In mid-1981, Ward stopped playing drums due to  and  and Camel quietly disbanded.

Without a band, but with a contract to fulfill and pressure from Decca for a hit song, Latimer was joined by an array of guest and session musicians at  in early 1982. The album  was released later that year, reaching no. 57 in the UK. Another lineup featuring keyboardist  (of Dutch prog-rock band ) and drummer  (ex-) released the album  in 1984. Camel's contract with Decca expired in late 1984, while Latimer prevailed in a legal dispute with a former manager. Latimer moved to the United States and disbanded the group again.

1990s

After a seven-year hiatus, Latimer revived the Camel name in 1991 and released the album, Dust and Dreams under his own independent label Camel Productions. The album featured several players who had appeared on the group's two previous albums in the early 1980s. Keyboardist , who had previously backed  and , joined in 1992.

In the meantime, Latimer and Hoover wrote  (a nickname for  Harbour in Ireland from which many sailed to the United States during the ) under the Camel name, which was released in 1996. In 1999 Latimer, drummer Dave Stewart, bassist Colin Bass, and keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel recorded , a record inspired by an ancient Arabic  that reflects the rhythm of camel footsteps in the desert.

2000s-2010s Camel performing in 2003

In 2001, Latimer assembled another new lineup with Bass, drummer Denis Clement, and keyboardist . The band released the album A Nod and a Wink in 2002. The album was dedicated to former member Peter Bardens, who had died early that year, The group was inactive for much of the following decade as Latimer received treatment for .

After Latimer's recovery, Camel returned to touring in 2013, including full performances of . A new and extended version of that album was released in November 2013. LeBlanc withdrew from touring in 2014 due to illness and died in 2015; he was replaced by a returning Ton Scherpenzeel.

Latimer was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at 's 2014 Progressive Music Awards, and the 2013-14 Snow Goose tour was nominated in the category of Live Event. The band continued to tour throughout the decade, and a live DVD recorded at  was released in early 2020. Latimer continues to write new music, though the band has not released a studio album since 2002.

Musical style

Camel have been described as a "symphonic prog rock band". Predominantly instrumental, Camel's music combines elements from , , , , ,  and . Though they are not from Canterbury, they have long been associated with the  due to their many historical connections with  and other Canterbury progressive rock musicians.

Legacy

Camel have been acknowledged as one of the principal influences on the  subgenre which emerged in the 1980s and produced  as its most successful band. Former Marillion lead singer  said of his first impression of the band: "I thought they were a lot like Camel."

The album Fuera de Tiempo by Argentinean band Rockaphonia contains three Camel tribute covers. A , The Humps, in Israel, routinely performs some of the band's material. Another tribute band named Fritha (after the song on The Snow Goose album) is performing in Japan  In Sweden there is a tribute band named Lady Fantasy (after the song on the Mirage album). A band named Raha in Iran is doing covers of Camel songs. In Egypt, Andromida is also doing covers of Camel amongst their set. In 2010, the French progressive rock band Mirage, named after the title of Camel's second album, included Camel songs among a set of ,  and  pieces. In Lebanon, a band called Babel (as in '') improvised over Camel's song "Storm Clouds" on 28 October 2011.  of Swedish progressive death metal band  has cited Camel to be an influence for the song "Hessian Peel" and previously joked on the  DVD that material from their  (2003) album was a "rip-off" of Camel.  of  has cited Camel as an influence. In a 2013 interview he expressed his interest to remix the classic Camel albums. Latimer later in 2013 replied positively to Wilson's interest. , in an interview with  in 2016, referred to Camel touring The Snow Goose as his first ever concert, stating "it blew my mind".  of  recorded a track called Music Inspired by Music Inspired by The Snow Goose as a tribute to Camel, released on his 2016 solo album (Machte Es) Durch.