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Dr. Feelgood is a British pub rock band, which was formed in mid 1971. The name of the band, Dr. Feelgood, is slang for heroin, or for doctors who are prepared to over prescribe drugs. In 1962 the name was adopted by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman (also known as "Piano Red") who recorded his song "Dr Feel-Good" as "Dr Feelgood & The Interns". The song was covered by several British beat groups including The Pirates, who used it as the B-side to one of their singles and it is from there, allegedly, that it was picked up by the band. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Canvey Island (area 18. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Revival of the Pub Rock Scene made popular by Dire Straits and Elvis Costello. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... United Artists Records was a record label founded by United Artists soon after its own founding in 1919 to distribute soundtracks from its movies. ... Eddie & The Hot Rods is a pub rock band from London founded in 1975. ... The Kursaal Flyers were a British pop and country music band formed in Southend in 1973, who bridged the gap between pub rock and power pop[1]. // Paul Shuttleworth (b 24 December 1947, London), vocals Richie Bull (b 23 October 1948, Corringham, Essex), banjo Graeme Douglas (b 22 January 1950... Wilko Johnson (born John Wilkinson on 12 July 1947, in Canvey Island) is a guitarist particularly associated with 1970s British rhythm and blues band, Dr. Feelgood. ... Pub rock was a mid- to late-1970s musical movement, largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend on Sea. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Drug (disambiguation). ... “Blues music” redirects here. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Piano Red (born Willie Perryman, later recording as Dr. Feelgood & the Interns) was an American blues musician, and the first to hit the pop music charts. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Career

Best known for early singles like "Back In The Night" and "Roxette", they hailed from Canvey Island, Essex (east of London). Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid 1970s, they continue to tour and record to this day. Canvey Island (area 18. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ...

The group's original distinctively British R&B sound was centered on Wilko Johnson's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the original band line-up was comprised of John B. Sparks (bass guitar), John Martin aka The Big Figure (drummer) and Lee Brilleaux (vocals). For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Wilko Johnson (born John Wilkinson on 12 July 1947, in Canvey Island) is a guitarist particularly associated with 1970s British rhythm and blues band, Dr. Feelgood. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ...

Like many pub rock acts, Dr. Feelgood were known primarily for their high energy live performances, although studio albums like Down by the Jetty - 1974 and Malpractice - 1975 were also popular. Their breakthrough 1976 live album Stupidity reached number one in the UK Album Chart (their only chart-topper). But after the follow-up Sneakin' Suspicion, Johnson left the group, and was replaced by John 'Gypie' Mayo. With Mayo, the band was never as popular as with Johnson, but still enjoyed their only Top Ten hit single in 1979, with "Milk and Alcohol". A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Down by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Many successful recording artists release at least one live album at some point during their career. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart, from its inception in 1956 to the present. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Despite Mayo's departure in 1981, and various subsequent line-up changes, Dr. Feelgood continued touring and recording, although the band then suffered an almost career-finishing blow. Their frontman, Brilleaux, died of cancer on 7 April 1994. But, as Brilleaux had insisted prior to his demise, Dr. Feelgood reunited, adding vocalists Pete Gage, and then Robert Kane, and recommenced touring during the late 1990s. Each year a special memorial concert, known as the Lee Brilleaux Birthday Memorial, is held on Canvey Island, where ex and current Feelgoods celebrate the music of Dr. Feelgood, and raise money for Fairhaven's hospice. Fans attend from all over the globe, and 2007's event took place on 11 May. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

One of their most recent concerts took place as the headliners at the open air "Summertime Special and Bike Fest" event, in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England in August 2006. [1] Dr. Feelgood continue to play across the world, with concerts in 2007 occurring in the UK, France, Norway, Sweden and Spain. Withernsea, population around 6000, is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England which forms the focal point for a wider community of small villages in Holderness. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ...

In April 2007, Robert Kane celebrated his 1000th gig as the frontman of Dr. Feelgood.

Original band personnel

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• Lee Brilleaux - born Lee Collinson, 10 May 1952, Durban, South Africa. Died 7 April 1994. - Lead Vocalist 1971 to 1994.
• Wilko Johnson - born John Wilkinson, 12 July 1947, Canvey Island. - Lead Guitarist 1971 to 1977.
• John B Sparks - born 22 February 1953. - Bass Guitarist 1971 to 1982.
• The Big Figure - born John Martin, 8 November 1946. - Drummer 1971 to 1981.

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• John 'Gypie' Mayo - Lead Guitarist - 1977 to 1981.
• Johnny Guitar - Lead Guitarist - 1981 to 1982.
• Gordon Russell - Lead Guitarist - 1983 to 1989.
• Steve Walwyn - Lead Guitarist - 1990 to date.
• Kevin Morris - Drummer - 1984 to date.
• P H Mitchell - Bassist - 1984 to 1990 and 1995 to date.
• Dave Bronze - Bassist - 1991 to 1995.
• Pete Gage - Vocalist - 1995 to 1999.
• Robert Kane - Vocalist - 1999 to date.

Album discography

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
• The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3

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External links

• Official website
• Independent website
• Hometown website
• Dr. Feelgood biography at the AMG web page
• 2006 interview with Wilko Johnson
• Dr Feelgood Information Service, PO Box 94, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3YX