Mickey Jupp

Mickey Jupp
Mickey Jupp
Birth name Michael Jupp
Born 6 March 1944 (1944-03-06) (age 67)
Worthing, Sussex, England
Genres Rock, pub rock, rhythm and blues
Occupations Musician, guitarist, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, piano
Years active 1963–present
Labels Bell Records, Vertigo, Stiff
Associated acts The Orioles, Legend,
Mickey Jupp Band
Website www.MickeyJupp.com

Michael 'Mickey' Jupp (born 6 March 1944, in Worthing, Sussex) is an English musician and songwriter, mainly associated with the Southend music scene.

Jupp played in several Southend bands after leaving art college in 1962 and was in the R&B group the Orioles (1963 – late 1965), which included Mo Witham (guitar, vocals) and Bob Clouter (drums), but the band were never recorded.

After a break from music, Jupp formed Legend in 1968, who were signed to Bell Records. They released an eponymous album Legend, playing a mix of pop, rockabilly and blues rock styles using no electric instruments. The original band: Nigel Dunbar (drums), Chris East (guitar, vocals and harmonica) and Steve Geere (string bass and vocals), who recorded this album with Jupp (guitar, piano and vocals), split soon afterwards, so Jupp assembled a new lineup, with Mo Witham on guitar, John Bobin on bass and Bill Fifield on drums. A recording deal with Vertigo produced a second album, in 1970, using the same lineup. Confusingly, this album was also called Legend, but is usually referred to as the "Red Boot" album, after the cover picture. Fifield left to join T.Rex (where he was re-named Bill Legend, after the band he had left, by Marc Bolan), and was replaced on drums by Bob Clouter who had played with Jupp in The Orioles. This lineup recorded the second Vertigo album Moonshine issued in 1971 (and re-released on CD in 2007), after which the band broke up.[1]

Returning to Southend, Jupp pursued a low-key existence until the pub-rock revolution (spearheaded by local bands such as Dr. Feelgood, for whom he wrote the hit single "Down at the Doctors") created a fresh interest in rock and roll. He signed to Stiff Records in 1978, and they initially released a compilation album of the first three Legend albums, which was also called Legend, giving three albums with this title. This was followed by his first solo album, Juppanese, an album in two different styles. The first half was recorded with Rockpile and produced by Nick Lowe, and is in a simple raw style, whereas the second half, produced by Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, is slicker[2] (there was a long-standing connection with Procol Harum; their bassist David Knights produced the second Legend single).

The follow-up album Long Distance Romancer was produced by Godley and Creme, and has a slick, highly produced, sound, which was generally seen as less successful.[3]

Jupp went on to release a further seven solo albums, some appearing on Swedish and German labels. His songs have been recorded by Rick Nelson, Elkie Brooks, The Judds and Chris Farlowe, Delbert McClinton, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Gary Brooker, The Hamsters, Dr. Feelgood and The Searchers.

At one time the Mickey Jupp Band had Joy Sarney as its vocalist.[4]

In February 2009 the early Legend lineup of Chris East, Mo Witham, John Bobin and Bob Clouter (but NOT Mickey Jupp) self-released a new home-made album, Never Too Old To Rock, featuring a selection of Jupp–East songs written over the previous twenty years.[5]

Recordings

Recordings include:

1969
  • Legend Bell SBLL 115 (re-released 2007 Repertoire Records - REP5066)
1971
  • Legend (known as the 'Red Boot' album) Vertigo 6360019
1972
  • Moonshine Vertigo 6360063
1977
  • "Nature's Radio" Mickey Jupp Cat No : ARIST 136 Format : 7" Single
1978
  • Juppanese Mickey Jupp Cat No : SEEZ 10 Format : Album Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
  • Legend Mickey Jupp Cat No : GET 2 Format : Album
1979
  • Long Distance Romancer Chrysalis 1261 Format : Album Allmusic 3/5 stars link
1980
  • Oxford Line LLP 5083 AP Format : Album
  • "Rooms In Your Roof" Mickey Jupp Cat No : CHS 2388 Format : 7" Single
1981
  • "Don't Talk To Me" Mickey Jupp Cat No : GFR 001 Format : 7" Single
1982
  • Some People Can't Dance Mickey Jupp Cat No : AMLH 68535 Format : Album Allmusic 3/5 stars link
  • "Jogging" Mickey Jupp Cat No : AMS 8222 Format : 7" Single
  • "Modern Music" Mickey Jupp Cat No : AMS 8208 Format : 7" Single
1983
  • "Boxes and Tins" Mickey Jupp Cat No : AM 145 Format : 7" Single
  • Shampoo, Haircut and Shave Mickey Jupp Cat No : AMLH 68559 Format : Album Allmusic 2/5 stars link
  • "Stormy Sunday Lunchtime" Mickey Jupp Cat No : AM 128 Format : 7" Single
1984
  • "Only for Life" Mickey Jupp Cat No : TOWT 55 Format : 12" Single
1988
  • "Claggin' On" Mickey Jupp Cat No : WFS 40 Format : 7" Single
  • "X" Mickey Jupp Cat No : WF 041C Format : Album Allmusic 2/5 stars link
1991
  • As The Yeahs Go By Mickey Jupp Cat No : FOAM 2 Format : Album
1992
  • Juppanese/Long Distance Romancer Mickey Jupp Cat No : LICD 921188 Format : Compact Disc Set
2004
  • Mickey Jupp - Live At The BBC (John Peel sessions and in concerts 1978-9) Hux Records HUX053 Allmusic 3.5/5 stars link
2009
  • Never Too Old To Rock : Private release - Format : CD
2010
  • Favourites : Gallery Records : MJF 1 - Format : CD
Unknown
  • Red Boot re-released – Repertoire Records - REPUK1064.

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mickey Jupp — (* 6. März 1944 in Worthing, England) ist ein britischer Musiker. Er ist Songschreiber, spielt Gitarre und Piano. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Bandgeschichte 2 Diskografie 2.1 The Orioles …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jupp — ist eine Variante des Vornamens Josef sowie der Familienname von Mickey Jupp (* 1944), britischer Rockmusiker …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bo Diddley — à Prague en 2005. Nom Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel Naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Labour of Lust — Studio album by Nick Lowe Released June 9, 1979 …   Wikipedia

  • Open All Hours (album) — Open All Hours Studio album by The Hamsters Released 2004 Genre …   Wikipedia

  • Down at the Doctors — Single by Dr. Feelgood from the album Private Practice …   Wikipedia

  • Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album) — Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit Studio album by Nick Lowe Released …   Wikipedia

  • Down by the Jetty — est le premier album du groupe britannique de pub rock Dr. Feelgood sorti en janvier 1975. Produit par Vic Maile, il est enregistré entre le 8 juin et le 27 novembre 1974 au Rockfield Studio au Pays de Galles. Bien qu enregistré en… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (album) — Infobox Album Name = Nick Lowe His Cowboy Outfit Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Nick Lowe Released = 1984 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Radar Records (UK) Columbia Records (US) Producers = Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Paul Bass, Elvis… …   Wikipedia

  • They Live By Night (album) — Infobox Album Name = They Live By Night Type = live Artist = The Hamsters Released = 2002 Label = Rockin Rodent Recordings Genre = Blues Rock Length = 72:19 Producer = Jerry Stevenson Reviews = *BBC Yorkshire… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”