Acting
Terry Cox
Born — Died
1937-03-13 — 2026-03-19
Place of birth
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
5 titles
Terence 'Terry' William Harvey Cox (13 March 1937 – 19 March 2026) was a British drummer who was a member of folk rock bands The Pentangle, Duffy's Nucleus, and Humblebums. Cox also drummed with several other artists, most notably David Bowie and Elton John. He was drummer for Charles Aznavour between 1974 and 1982. In 1973, he had a songwriting partnership with Lynsey de Paul and Lenny Zakatek and recorded two of their songs: "Get Your Gun" and "Gotta Runaway", which were released as Zakatek on Bell Records.
Known for
NRPentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since
Pentangle: Live at the BBC
1971
NRPentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. This French TV special from 1972 captures the band in all its glory as they work their way through six songs from the albums "Solomon's Seal", and "Reflection." While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since
Pentangle Captured Live
1972
Pentangle are the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. This Belgian TV special from 1972 captures the band in all its glory as they work their way through six songs from the albums Solomon's Seal, and Reflection.
Pentangle Captured Live 1972
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NRFilmed by WDR, featuring excerpts of a concert, some backstage shots, autograph signing, various bits of banter, a train trip to Devon, and a visit to a Scottish castle.
Swing In with The Pentangle
1970
NRA Tea-time Granada TV series of live studio performances by rock/pop bands in front of a small audience with each show being devoted to one act.
Set of 6
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Film credits
1970s · 2 titles
NRPentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since
Pentangle: Live at the BBC
1971
NRFilmed by WDR, featuring excerpts of a concert, some backstage shots, autograph signing, various bits of banter, a train trip to Devon, and a visit to a Scottish castle.
Swing In with The Pentangle
1970
Series credits
NRPentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. This French TV special from 1972 captures the band in all its glory as they work their way through six songs from the albums "Solomon's Seal", and "Reflection." While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since
Pentangle Captured Live
1972
NRA Tea-time Granada TV series of live studio performances by rock/pop bands in front of a small audience with each show being devoted to one act.
Set of 6
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