Flamenco and progressive rock first came together in 1970 with the formation of the band Carmen. David Clark Allen and his sister Angela were the children of famous entertainers that ran a flamenco night club in Los Angeles where the band first performed under the name Los Angeles. Joined by Roberto Amaral and John Glascock they moved to London in 1973 where they met drummer, Paul Fenton and quickly got signed to a record label with.David Bowie invited them to appear on Midnight Special and they recorded 2 albums with production by Tony Visconti, "Fandangos in Space" and "Dancing on a Cold Wind" before going on a long tour in the US. They opened for Jethro Tull on the last few months of the tour then when the tour ended and funds ran out, they settled in Massachusetts, recorded a final album, "The Gypsies" and ended the band in 1975 due to stacking difficulties including a major injury. John Glascock joined Jethro Tull before his unfortunate death in November of 1979.
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