They recorded
singles beginning in 1965 in the transitional
Beat to
psychedelic music genre, later known as
freakbeat. The band had varied line-ups; only drummer Keith Guster was a member throughout their history. The band disbanded in 1969. Fleur de Lys were managed by
Atlantic Records'
Frank Fenter, who had also discovered
Sharon Tandy, one of few white artists to record for
Stax Records. Sweet Feeling's manager Howard Conder recruited the band to record the song "Reflections of Charles Brown", under the name Rupert's People. This single, heavily reminiscent of
Procol Harum's "
A Whiter Shade of Pale", failed to
chart (except in Australia where it reached No. 13 in August 1967) despite receiving airplay but became a collectable item according to
Record Collector Magazine (Issue c. 1992). The band recorded a B-side, "Hold On" which was their last work with Conder.
Jimmy Page produced their first single (and wrote the b-side).
Glyn Johns produced their second release "
Circles". In 1966
Chas Chandler added
Jimi Hendrix to "Amen", a song they had recorded in London. They are featured on
Hip Young Guitar Slinger and other reissues of 1960s British rock. A compilation of their work was issued in 1996 under the name
Reflections. They backed
John Bromley on his only album. Keyboardist
Pete Sears went on to play with Sam Gopal Dream, and recorded on four early
Rod Stewart albums including
Every Picture Tells a Story, and was a founding member of
Jefferson Starship, going on to play with
Hot Tuna for 10 years, and working with artists such as
John Lee Hooker,
Dr. John, and
Harvey Mandel. Bassist
Gordon Haskell replaced Greg Lake in King Crimson before a successful solo career. Guitarist
Bryn Haworth would move to the States and record an unreleased album under the name Wolfgang with a band that included acclaimed bassist
Leland Sklar. He would record solo albums in the 1970s for
Island Records and
A&M Records, before continuing his solo career on
Contemporary Christian Music labels. ==Discography==