The Rich Kids were a short-lived, much-hyped rock and roll band from London in the late 1970s. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... 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. ...

Career

They were formed by Glen Matlock (vocals / bass guitar) after he left the Sex Pistols, and fronted by Glaswegian Midge Ure (vocals / guitars / keyboards). Rusty Egan (drums) and Steve New (vocals / guitars), briefly second guitarist for the Sex Pistols and later PiL, completed the line-up. An earlier and very brief incarnation of the band (summer 1977), featured Mick Jones (guitars) of The Clash. Glen Matlock (born August 27, 1956 in West London, England) was the original bass guitarist of punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure on October 10, 1953 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Scotland, who had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rusty Egan (born on 19 September 1957) was the drummer for the British New Wave band, The Rich Kids (founded and fronted by former Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock), from their inception in March 1977 to their disbanding in December 1978. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Steve New was the guitarist for a number of British Punk Rock and New Wave bands in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Including Sex Pistols Category: ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... PIL could mean Python Imaging Library PlantageNet Internet Limited In India, Public interest litigation Public Image Limited - a band Portland Interscholastic League This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Mick Jones on stage with The Clash Michael Geoffrey Jones (born June 26, 1955) is an English guitarist and singer best known for his work as lead guitarist with The Clash. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Rich Kids were amongst the foremost British exponents of the power pop style, blending influences from 1960s acts such as The Small Faces and The Who with more recent punk rock sounds. They put out one album, Ghosts Of Princes In Towers (produced by Mick Ronson), and three singles during their existence, from March 1977 to December 1978 (although the official announcement of their disbanding was not made until mid 1979). At their Lyceum show in spring 1978 Ronson played guitar and Ian McLagan ex-Faces played keyboards. Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Small Faces were a British mod group formed in 1965[1] by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (who was soon replaced by Ian McLagan). ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ian McLagan is a British keyboards player, best known as a member of The Small Faces in the 1960s and The Faces in the 1970s. ... Small Faces album cover Faces were an early 1970s rock band formed in 1969 from the ashes of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group) joined Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ...

Matlock and New went on to tour with Iggy Pop; while Egan and Ure collaborated in The Misfits and, after short spells with The Skids and Thin Lizzy, respectively, reunited in Visage. In November 1979, Ure joined Ultravox. James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... This article is about the band. ... The Skids The Skids were an art-punk/punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (1958 - 2001, guitars / vocals / keyboards), Richard Jobson (vocals / guitar), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar / vocals). ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... Visage was a New Romantic band that began life in 1978, mainly to provide some danceable music to be played on Steve Stranges and Rusty Egans Billys London nightclub. ... Ultravox were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. ...

Discography

Singles

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• "Rich Kids" b-side "Empty Words" - January 1978
• "Marching Men" b/side "Here Comes the Nice" (live) - March 1978
• "Ghosts of Princes in Towers" b/side "Only Arsenic" - August 1978

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Albums

• Ghosts Of Princes In Towers - August 1978

Track Listing:

1. "Strange One"
2. "Hung On You"
3. "Ghosts Of Princes In Towers"
4. "Cheap Emotions"
5. "Marching Men"
6. "Put You In The Picture"
7. "Young Girls"
8. "Bullet Proof Lover"
9. "Rich Kids"
10. "Lovers and Fools"
11. "Burning Sounds"

• Best of The Rich Kids - 2003

Track listing:

1. "Strange One"
2. "Hung On You"
3. "Ghosts Of Princes In Towers"
4. "Cheap Emotions"
5. "Marching Men"
6. "Put You In The Picture"
7. "Young Girls"
8. "Bullet Proof Lover"
9. "Rich Kids"
10. "Lovers and Fools"
11. "Burning Sounds"
12. "Empty Words"
13. "Here Comes The Nice" (live)
14. "Only Arsenic"
15. "No Lip" (bonus track)
16. "Move, The" (bonus track)
17. "Shape Of Things To Come" (bonus track)
18. "King" (bonus track)
19. "Precious" (bonus track)
20. "Just Like Lazarus" (bonus track)
21. "Ambition" (bonus track)
22. "Twisted" (bonus track)
23. "Tomorrow's Zero" (bonus track)