caption associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
the right : john `` charlie '' whitney -lrb- guitars -rrb- original , jim king -lrb- saxophones , vocals , harmonica -rrb- formation , rob townsend -lrb- drums -rrb- , ric grech -lrb- of bass , vocals , violin -rrb- , roger chapman -lrb- the vocals -rrb- band . left to streetwalkers , the roaring sixties 1966 -- 1973 , 2013 liberty , reprise , raft , united artists family -lrb- band -rrb-
 roger ric grech rob townsend harry ovenall john weider john `` chapman poli '' palmer john wetton jim cregan tony ashton john `` charlie '' whitney jim king group_or_band progressive jazz rock rock , hard rock , psychedelic rock , dollpic.jpg leicester , england family
family -lrb- band -rrb-

family were an english rock band that formed in late 1966 and disbanded in october 1973 .
their style has been characterised as progressive rock , as their sound often explored other genres , incorporating elements of styles such as folk , psychedelia , acid , jazz fusion and rock and roll .
the band achieved recognition in the united kingdom through their albums , club and concert tours and appearances at festivals .
the band 's rotating membership throughout its relatively short existence led to a diversity in sound throughout their different albums .
family are also often seen as an unjustly forgotten act , when compared with other bands from the same period and have been described as an `` odd band loved by a small but rabid group of fans '' .
despite most of their recordings being issued in the us , the band never achieved any appreciable success there .
