Dr. Feel good

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Dr. Feel good
Dr. Feelgood 2009 in Verviers, Belgium
Dr. Feelgood 2009 in Verviers, Belgium
General information
origin Canvey Island , England
Genre (s) Pub rock , rhythm and blues , blues rock , rock 'n' roll
founding 1971
Website drfeelgood.org
Founding members
Lee Brilleaux † (1971–1994)
Wilko Johnson (1971–1977)
John B. Sparks (1971-1982)
John Martin (1971-1982)
Current occupation
Robert Kane (since 1999)
Steve Walwyn (since 1989)
Philip Henry Mitchell (1983–1991, since 1995)
Kevin Morris (since 1983)

Dr. Feelgood is a British rock band that has existed with changing line-ups since 1971. It is one of the few bands that have enjoyed equal success in the British blues boom and punk era. The group, which was mainly active in the 1970s, became known for songs such as Back in the Night , Roxette and Milk and Alcohol .

history

Stencil of the Dr. Feelgood mascot as used by the band in the 1970s and 1980s

The band, founded in 1971 in Canvey Island near Southend, Essex, by singer Lee Brilleaux and guitarist Wilko Johnson (real name: John Wilkinson) was soon followed by bassist John B. Sparks and drummer "The Big Figure" (real name: John Martin ) added.

The name of the band was taken from the song Dr. Feelgood borrowed from the English band Johnny Kidd & The Pirates .

Like many other pub rock bands, such as Eddie & the Hot Rods , also from Southend, Dr. Feelgood is mainly known for their live performances. In addition, however, albums such as Down by the Jetty and Malpractice were very popular. The band's breakthrough came in 1976 with the live album Stupidity , which landed at number one in the English charts .

After the next album, Sneakin 'Suspicion , Wilko Johnson left the group due to internal differences and was replaced by Gypie Mayo (civil: John Cawthra). The band was not as successful with Mayo as in earlier times with Johnson, but in 1979 they still managed to reach a place in the top ten of the charts with Milk and Alcohol .

After Mayo left the band in 1980, Dr. Feelgood did not record, but continued to record and tour with changing new guitarists - "Johnny Guitar", Gordon Russell and Steve Walwyn. In 1982 Sparks and "The Big Figure" left the group and were replaced by Phil Mitchell (bass) and Kevin Morris (drums). On April 7, 1994, the last remaining founding member, singer Lee Brilleaux, died of cancer . With Pete Gage (vocals) and Robert Kane two new band members were added. Since the late 1990s, Dr. Feelgood (without original members) on tour again and again. On October 23, 2013, the former guitarist Gypie Mayo passed away after a long illness at the age of 62.

occupation

Current occupation

  • Robert Kane
    (vocals, harmonica, since 1999)

  • Steve Walwyn
    (guitar, since 1989)

  • Phil Mitchell
    (bass, since 1983)

  • Kevin Morris
    (drums, since 1983)

Timeline occupation

Name similarities

In addition to the band, a song and an album by Mötley Crüe and Aretha Franklin bear the name Dr. Feel good . In addition, the blues pianist Piano Red published some of his works under the pseudonym Dr. Feelgood & the Interns . The successful Swedish pop duo Roxette named themselves after a Dr. Feelgood title. A song by the German heavy metal band Helloween , like the band, Dr. Feel good . Dr. Feelgood was the nickname of the German-born doctor Max Jacobson (1900-1979), who treated John F. Kennedy and other celebrities; other doctors also had this nickname.

Bob Marley mentioned the band in his song Punky Reggae Party ("The Wailers will be there, The Damned , The Jam , The Clash - Maytals will be there, Dr. Feelgood too").

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
1975 Malpractice UK17th
silver
silver

(6 weeks)UK
1977 Sneakin 'suspicion UK10 (6 weeks)
UK
Be seeing you UK55 (3 weeks)
UK
1978 Private practice UK41 (5 weeks)
UK

More studio albums

  • 1975: Down by the Jetty
  • 1979: Let It Roll
  • 1980: A Case of the Shakes
  • 1982: Fast Women & Slow Horses
  • 1984: Doctor's Orders
  • 1985: Mad Man Blues
  • 1986: Brilleaux
  • 1987: Classic
  • 1991: Primo
  • 1993: Feelgood Factor
  • 1996: On the Road Again
  • 2000: Chess Masters
  • 2002: Finely Tuned - The Guitar Album
  • 2003: Speeding Thru Europe
  • 2005: The Complete Stiff Recordings
  • 2006: Repeat Prescription

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
1976 Stupidity UK1
silver
silver

(9 weeks)UK
1979 As It Happens UK42 (4 weeks)
UK
with 7-inch EP

More live albums

  • 1981: On the job
  • 1987: Case History: The Best of Dr Feelgood
  • 1990: Live in London
  • 1991: Stupidity Plus (extended new edition)
  • 1994: Down at the Doctor’s
  • 1999: Live at the BBC 1974-75
  • 2001: BBC Sessions 1973–1978
  • 2002: Down at the BBC: In Concert 1977-78

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
1989 Dr. Feelgood - Singles "The UA Years" UK-
silver
silver
UK
2012 All Through The City - With Wilko 1974-1977 UK85 (1 week)
UK

More compilations

  • 1981: Casebook
  • 1995: Looking Back
  • 1997: 25 Years of Dr. Feel good
  • 1997: Centenary Collection: (The Best Of Dr Feelgood)
  • 2001: Singled Out: UA / Liberty As, Bs & Rarities
  • 2003: Wolfman Calling - The Blues of Lee Brilleaux
  • 2013: Taking No Prisoners - With Gypie 1977–1981
  • 2015: I'm a Man - The Best of the Wilko Johnson Years 1974–1977

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK
1977 Sneakin 'Suspicion
Sneakin' Suspicion 		- UK47 (3 weeks)
UK
She's a Windup
Be Seeing You 		- UK34 (5 weeks)
UK
1978 Down at the Doctors
Private Practice 		- UK48 (5 weeks)
UK
1979 Milk and Alcohol
Private Practice 		DE30 (13 weeks)
DE 		UK9
silver
silver

(9 weeks)UK
As Long as the Price Is Right (Live)
As It Happens 		- UK40 (6 weeks)
UK
Put Him Out of Your Mind
Let It Roll 		- UK73 (1 week)
UK
1986 See You Later Alligator
Classic 		- UK93 (2 weeks)
UK
1989 Milk and Alcohol (New Recipe)
 - UK97 (1 week)
UK

More singles

  • 1974: Roxette
  • 1975: She Does It Right
  • 1975: Back in the Night
  • 1976: Riot in Cell Block No. 9
  • 1976: Roxette (Live)
  • 1977: Baby Jane
  • 1980: Hong Kong Money
  • 1980: No Mo Do Yakamo
  • 1980: Jumping from Love to Love
  • 1981: Violent Love
  • 1981: Waiting for Saturday Night
  • 1982: Trying to Live My Life Without You
  • 1983: Crazy About Girls
  • 1984: Dangerous
  • 1984: My Way
  • 1986: Don't Wait Up
  • 1987: Hunting Shooting Fishing

literature

  • Tony Moon: Down By The Jetty. The Dr. Feel good story. Northdown Publishing, Bordon, Hants, 1997, First Edition. ISBN 1-900711-01-X .
  • Will Birch: No Sleep Till Canvey Island. The Great Pub Rock Revolution. Virgin Books, London 2000/2003, ISBN 0-7535-0740-4 .
  • Bert Muirhead: Stiff. The Story of a Record Label. Poole / Dorset 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1314-3 .
  • Roland Jost, Teppo Nättilä, Rauno Mäkinen: From Roxette To Ramona - Dr. Feelgood And Wilko Johnson On Record. ISBN 3-033-00460-1 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Rock Rough Guide (uniform title: The Rough guide to rock ). Verlag JB Metzler, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-476-01542-4 , p. 217
  2. ↑ Dr. Feelgood guitarist Gypie Mayo has died ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 25, 2013  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ampya.com
  3. ↑ s. Max Jacobson in the English language Wikipedia
  4. ↑ s. In people in the English language Wikipedia
  5. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE UK
  6. ↑ a b c d Music Sales Awards: UK

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