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Thunderclap Newman was a British rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, ...
The only thing less likely than Thunderclap Newman, the strange band masterminded by Pete Townshend in 1969, having a No. 1 single is the notion that a 400-plus page history of them would be ...
McCulloch was a member of the Glasgow psychedelic band One in a Million (formerly known as the Jaygars), Thunderclap Newman, and Stone the Crows. [ 1 ] McCulloch also made appearances on many albums, including John Entwistle 's Whistle Rymes in 1972, as lead guitarist playing alongside Peter Frampton on "Apron Strings" and "I Feel Better".
John David Percy "Speedy" Keen (29 March 1945 – 12 March 2002) [1] was a songwriter, vocalist, drummer and keyboard player, best known for his association with the rock band Thunderclap Newman. He wrote "Something in the Air" (1969) for the band, which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. He also released two solo albums.
Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Darrell Hammond, and more share memories of the iconic sketch: "You could feel in the air that it was working."
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Townshend produced the single, [7] arranged the strings, and played bass under the pseudonym Bijou Drains. [8] Originally titled "Revolution" but later renamed to avoid confusion with the Beatles' 1968 song of the same name, "Something in the Air" captured post-flower power rebellion, combining McCulloch's acoustic and electric guitars, Keen's drumming and falsetto vocals, and Newman's piano solo.
Edmonds turned and saw what was happening, smiled and said, “Go do that,” before stepping aside to let the reporters interview the “Pink Pony Club” singer.