Editing Alexis Korner (section)

==1970s==
===CCS period===
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[[Image:Alexis Korner 1968 Bremen.jpg|thumb|160px|Korner and [[Peter Thorup]] in [[Bremen]]]]
In 1970, Korner and Thorup formed a big-band ensemble, [[C. C. S. (pop group)|CCS]] – short for "The Collective Consciousness Society" – which had several hit singles produced by [[Mickie Most]], including a version of [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "[[Whole Lotta Love]]", which was used as the theme for BBC's ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' between 1970 and 1981. Another instrumental called "Brother" was used as the theme to the [[BBC Radio 1]] Top 20/40 when [[Tom Browne (broadcaster and actor)|Tom Browne]]/[[Simon Bates]] presented the programme in the 1970s. It was also used in the 1990s on Radio Luxembourg for the Top 20 Singles chart. This was the period of Korner's greatest commercial success in the UK.<ref name="Shapiro1997"/> In 1973, he provided a voice part for the [[Hot Chocolate]] single release [[Brother Louie (Hot Chocolate song)|Brother Louie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=10625 |title=Brother Louie by Hot Chocolate |website=Songfacts.com |access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref>

===1970s to 1984===
[[Image:Alexis Korner musician.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Korner with Snape]]
In 1973, he and Peter Thorup formed another group, Snape, with [[Boz Burrell]], [[Mel Collins]], and [[Ian Wallace (drummer)|Ian Wallace]], who were previously together in [[King Crimson]].<ref name="Larkin"/> Korner also played on [[B.B. King]]'s ''In London'' album, and cut his own, similar "supersession" album; ''Get Off My Cloud'', with [[Keith Richards]], [[Steve Marriott]], [[Peter Frampton]], [[Nicky Hopkins]] and members of [[Joe Cocker]]'s [[The Grease Band|Grease Band]]. In the mid-1970s, while touring Germany, Korner established an intensive working relationship with bassist [[Colin Hodgkinson]] who played for the support act [[Back Door (jazz trio)|Back Door]].<ref name="Larkin"/> They would continue to collaborate right up until Korner's death.<ref name="Shapiro1997"/>

In 1978, for Korner's 50th birthday, an all-star concert was held featuring many of his above-mentioned friends, as well as [[Eric Clapton]], [[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]], [[Chris Farlowe]], [[Zoot Money]] and others, which was later released as ''[[The Party Album (Alexis Korner album)|The Party Album]]'', and as a video.<ref name="Larkin"/>

In 1981, Korner joined another "supergroup", [[Rocket 88 (band)|Rocket 88]], a project led by [[Ian Stewart (musician)|Ian Stewart]] based on [[boogie-woogie]] keyboard players, which featured a [[rhythm section]] comprising [[Jack Bruce]] and [[Charlie Watts]], among others, as well as a [[horn section]].<ref name="Larkin"/> They toured Europe and released an album on [[Atlantic Records]]. He played in Italy with [[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]] and the Blues Society of Italian bluesman Guido Toffoletti.