- Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers
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Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers Origin United Kingdom Genres Teddy Boy, Rockabilly Years active 1970-present Labels Crazy Rhythm, Charly Website crazycavan.com Members Cavan Grogan (vocals)
Lyndon Needs (lead guitar)
Terry Walley (rhythm guitar)
Graham Price (double bass)
Mike Coffey (drums)Past members Don Kinsella (double bass)
Brian Thomas (piano)Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers (aka Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers, Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Crazy Cavan "N" The Rhythm Rockers, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers[1]) are a Teddy Boy band from South Wales. They were formed in 1970, and are still actively touring and recording to this day.
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Biography
The first incarnation of the band was formed in 1964 by Cavan Grogan (vocals), Lyndon Needs (lead guitar) and Terry Walley (rhythm guitar) under the name "Count Dracula and the Vampires". In 1968, joined by Brian Thomas (piano) and Don Kinsella (bass), they took the name "The Sundogs". Then in 1970, with the addition of Mike Coffey (drums), they took the name "Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers", which has stuck to this day. In 1973, the band formed its own record label, Crazy Rhythm Records (named after their own description of their music) and released their debut single, "Teddy Boy Boogie" (backed with "Bop Little Baby"). In 1976, they signed with Charly Records in the UK, and released their first album, Rockability.
Discography
LPs
- 1976 Rockability (Charly)
- 1977 Our Own Way of Rockin (Charly)
- 1978 Crazy Rhythm (Charly)
- 1978 Live at the Rainbow (Charly)
- 1979 Red Hot 'N' Rockabilly (Charly)
- 1979 Still Crazy (Crazy Rhythm, Re-released in 1981 as Mr. Cool by Charly)
- 1981 Teddy Jive (Charly)
- 1982 Hey Teenager! (Big Beat)
- 1983 Live at Pickett's Lock (Charly, Reissued on CD in 2003 by Teddy Boy Power)
- 1984 Rollin' Through The Night (Big Beat/Virgin, Reissued on CD in 1999 by Crazy Rhythm)
- 1989 Rough Tough 'N' Ready (Crazy Rhythm, also on CD)
- 1990 Crazy Times (Instant, also on CD)
- 1996 It's Wild, It's Weird, It's Crazy (Crazy Rhythm, also on CD)
CDs
- 2001 Rhythm Rockin' Blues (with Linda Gail Lewis) (Crazy Rhythm)
- 2008 C'mon, Let's F***in' Rock (Crazy Rhythm)
Contemporary influences
- Zombie Ghost Train did a cover of "Teddy Boy Boogie", on their Dealing The Death Card album.
- Singer Spark from Demented Are Go has stated that he was hugely influenced by Crazy Cavan in his early days.[4]
- Klingonz covered "Trouble Trouble" on their Still Stompin album.
References
- ^ Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers at Discogs
- ^ "Crazy Cavan Album Discography". Crazycavan.com. http://www.crazycavan.com/disclps.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Crazy Cavan Album Discography". Crazycavan.com. http://www.crazycavan.com/disccd.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Blogs.civl.ca". Blogs.civl.ca. 2009-07-29. http://blogs.civl.ca/blog/2009/07/29/civlcast-17-interview-w-spark-of-demented-are-go/. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
External links
Categories:- Rockabilly musicians
- British rock music groups
- Welsh musical groups
- Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductees
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