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Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band were, to all intents and purposes, created by Southern soul Svengali Phil Walden (friend and manager of Otis Redding, and head...
Butthole Surfers
Given they spent the last few decades plumbing new depths of musical blandness embracing the corporate dollar, it's hard to imagine drug-crazed Texans Butthole...
Tom Robinson Band (TRB)
In 1973, Tom Robinson formed an acoustic trio called Cafe Society with Herewood Kaye, a friend from Middlesborough, and Raphael Doyle.
Shortly after their formation,...
Catch Us If You Can (1965)
Hoping to cash in on the success of A Hard Day's Night (1964), producer David Deutsch hired first-timer John Boorman - who later directed Deliverance (1972) - to bang...
Ellen Foley
Doe-eyed St Louis singer/actress Ellen Foley was at the musical mercy of men in the late 70s and early 80s.
Jim Steinman plucked her from...
