Years active 1967–1970, 1972-1974, 1998–1999, 2004, 2008–2009 Labels Island, CBS, A&M (U.S./Canada) Associated acts The V.I.P.s/Art, Humble Pie Past members Mike HarrisonMike KellieLuther GrosvenorGary WrightGreg RidleyAndy LeighChris StaintonHenry McCulloughAlan SpennerJohn HawkenSteve ThompsonMick JonesBryson GrahamIan HerbertChris StewartMike PattoVal BurkeJoey AlbrechtMichael BeckerSteve FarrisShem von ShroeckTom BrechtleinDonald Ortiz Origin Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom (1967) Albums Profiles |
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Spooky Tooth was an English rock band principally active, with intermittent breakups, between 1967 and 1974. In recent years, the band has been reconstituted at various points, and continues to perform occasionally.
Contents
- Spooky tooth evil woman
- Spooky tooth the mirror
- Career
- Post Spooky
- Media depictions
- Studio albums
- Compilations and live albums
- Singles
- Songs
- References
Spooky tooth the mirror
Career
Spooky Tooth formed in October 1967, when Gary Wright joined the band Art and the band name was changed (Art only existing from April to October 1967). Art had been renamed from The V.I.P.s, as the name fitted better to the new musical direction taken on the band's next album (Supernatural Fairy Tales, released before the band was renamed as Spooky Tooth). Gary Wright held a significant role from the start. He wrote the majority of the first Spooky Tooth album It's All About, some songs being co-written with record producer Jimmy Miller instead of band members. Crucial to Spooky Tooth's sound was their instrumentation; they were one of the relatively few rock acts of the time to adopt the twin keyboard approach (both an organ and a piano player).
The line-up changed several times, but typically was:
Gary Wright was introduced to the members of Art by Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records.
1969's Spooky Two LP was the last album release by the original lineup. It included the song "Better by You, Better than Me", which was covered by Judas Priest on their 1978 release Stained Class.
Ridley joined Humble Pie in 1969 and was replaced by Andy Leigh (in time for 1969's album Ceremony) who went on to Matthews Southern Comfort with ex-Fairport Convention vocalist Ian Matthews. The experimental nature of Ceremony received mixed reviews and following its release Wright also bowed out. The core of Harrison, Grosvenor and Kellie struggled on for one more album, The Last Puff, completed with friends from Joe Cocker's Grease Band.
They broke up after a European tour in the autumn of 1970 that was undertaken with a lineup of Harrison, Grosvenor, Kellie, keyboardist John Hawken (ex-Nashville Teens) and bassist Steve Thompson. However, after recording solo efforts, Harrison and Wright decided to reform Spooky Tooth in September 1972 with a different line-up. The best known member of these line-ups (from March 1973 to September 1974) was Mick Jones (guitar / vocals), later in Foreigner. From February — May 1974, Mike Patto (vocals) replaced Harrison for the 1974 release The Mirror. The group then split again in November 1974.
Post-Spooky
Media depictions
The band is featured in the 1970 documentary Groupies.
Studio albums
Compilations and live albums
Singles
Songs
Better by You - Better Than MeSpooky Two · 1969
Waitin' for the WindSpooky Two · 1969
That Was Only YesterdaySpooky Two · 1969