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Johnny B Goode by Dr. Feelgood

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Dr. Feelgood Is A British Pub Rock Band Formed In 1971. The Classic Line-Up Included Lee Brilleaux B. 1953 D. 7 April 1994 Vocals/harmonica Wilko Johnson B. John Wilkinson 1947 D. 21 November 2022 Guitar John B. Sparks B. 1953 Bass And John 'The Big Figure' Martin Drums . Initially Based In Canvey Island Essex On The Thames Estuary Dr. Feelgood Broke Into The London Circuit In 1974. Brilleaux's Menacing Personality Complemented Johnson's Propulsive Jerky Stage Manner While The Guitarist's Staccato Style Dominated The Group's Idiosyncratic Brand Of Angular Rhythm And Blues. Their Debut Album Down By The Jetty Was Released In 1974 But Despite Critical Approbation It Was Not Until The Following Year That The Quartet Secured Due Commercial Success With Stupidity. Recorded Live In Concert This Raw Compulsive Set Topped The UK Charts And The Group's Status Seemed Assured. However Internal Friction Led To Johnson's Departure During Sessions For A Projected Fourth Album And Although His Replacement John 'Gypie' Mayo Was An Accomplished Guitarist He Lacked The Striking Visual Image Of His Predecessor. Dr. Feelgood Then Embarked On A More Mainstream Direction Which Was Only Intermittently Successful. 'Milk And Alcohol' 1978 Gave Them Their Sole UK Top 10 Hit. After The Punk Explosion Their Raw Jerky Sound And Clean-Cut Image Provided Inspiration To The Post-Punk Generation John Lydon Being A Big Fan . Mayo Left The Band In 1981. Despite This And Various Subsequent Line-Up Changes Dr. Feelgood Continued Touring And Recording Although The Band Then Suffered An Almost Career-Finishing Blow When Their Frontman Brilleaux Died Of Cancer On 7 April 1994. But As Brilleaux Had Insisted Prior To His Demise Dr. Feelgood Reunited Initially With Vocalist Pete Gage And Recommenced Touring In 1996. Gage Was Replaced By Robert Kane Who Celebrated His 1000th Gig As The Frontman Of Dr. Feelgood In April 2007. Following Brilleaux's Death In 1994 A Special Concert Known As The Lee Brilleaux Birthday Memorial Was Held On Canvey Island Where Former And Current Feelgoods Celebrated The Music Of Dr. Feelgood And Raised Money For The Fair Havens Hospice In Westcliff-On-Sea. Fans Attended From All Over The Globe And The 20th And Final Event Was Held On 9 May 2014.

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