Showaddywaddy
One of my favourite bands of the 1970's was Showaddywaddy. This British band was different from all the other bands of the era by being two bands that had joined into one. This gave the band a unique sound as it had two of each band positions.
The style of music they performed was Rock 'n' Roll with a hint of Glam Rock (the main style of music of the era). They dressed in Teddy Boy fashion in loud colours and were probably the most colourful band of the era.
The story I heard about the forming of Showaddywaddy was that the bands Choise and The Golden Hammers were double booked at a venue so they played together and was so successful that they formed the band Showaddywaddy. Whether that is true or not doesn't really matter, what matters is the bands went together like a dream and produced the greatest Rockabilly band of the 1970s.
Showaddywaddy Band Members
Choise
- Dave Bartram - Vocals
- Trevor Oakes - Guitar
- Al James - Bass
- Romeo Challenger - Drums
The Golden Hammers
- Buddy Gask - Vocals
- Russ Field - Guitar
- Rod Deas - Bass
- Malcolm Allured - Drums
As you can see by the picture, Showaddywaddy dressed very colourfully in "Crepes and Drapes" which is also a title for one of their albums. Unfortunately the picture does not show their crepe souled shoes but you will be able to see them in some of the videos featured on this lens. These crepe souled shoes were very colourful with an equally colourful name, Brothel Creepers. For more information on Brothel Creepers, visit my Brothel Creeper lens.
Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love
Showaddywaddy's Wikipedia Article
Showaddywaddy are a 1970s pop group from Leicester, England. They specialised in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s, and dressed as Teddy Boys.
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Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven
Brothel Creepers
Showaddywaddy were well known for their Rock 'n' Roll music and their teddy boy outfits. If you would like to know more about their Brothel Creeper shoes check out my Brother Creeper lens.-
Brothel Creepers
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Brothel Creepers are a type of shoe most associated with Rock 'n' Roll music. They were invented in 1949 by George Cox six years before Rock 'n' Roll became popular. But since then they have been adopted by the Rock 'n' Roll / Rockabilly market as th...
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- IanBND IanBND Mar 25, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
- Nice one!...I was working with Malc Allured "The Duke" recently...he owns a venue in Nottinghamshire UK...a real character.
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