- Gardner joined fellow teen-age musicians Ron Wood, Ali McKenzie, Tony Munroe and Pete McDaniels to form the Thunderbirds. Shortening their name to the Birds, the band released four singles, including ``Leaving Here'' and ``No Good Without You Baby,'' both in 1965.
- Formed Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (with Tony Ashton and Roy Dyke) in 1968. The trio, whose albums featured a light, jazz-rock style, scored a top-three hit in Britain with ``Resurrection Shuffle'' in 1971. The group broke up a year later.
- Gardner also toured with Pacific Gas and Electric and other bands in the 1970s. He played bass with everyone from Eric Clapton to Bo Didley, and worked on 27 albums.
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