In 1964, West became lead singer of The In Crowd, a band from London, who later changed their name to Tomorrow. The following year The In Crowd recorded three singles for
Parlophone. Another member of these groups was guitarist
Steve Howe, later of the band
Yes. In 1967, West became acquainted with
Mark Wirtz, a record producer who had already created the
instrumental title "A Touch of Velvet, a Sting of Brass" (1965). The melody later became the
theme music for the German television programmes
Beat-Club and
Musikladen. West was also a participant in Wirtz's
A Teenage Opera project: he was the singer of "
Excerpt from A Teenage Opera", He also performed "Sam", It featured his songwriting partner Ken Burgess and
steel guitarist
Glenn Ross Campbell (ex-
The Misunderstood). Two tracks on the album were
produced by
Andrew Loog Oldham. By the mid-1970s, West was the lead singer of a group called Moonrider, Today, West continues to produce and record music, which is used primarily within the
advertising industry. He is also associated with
Burns Guitars. In 2021, the official biography of Keith West was published in the book
Thinking About Tomorrow – Excerpts from the life of Keith West. ==Discography==