Blackfoot Sue

Blackfoot Sue was a British rock band that was founded in 1972 known under this name, but in fact occurred as a poison in the same line-up since 1966/1967.

History

The twin brothers Tom (bass, vocals) and David Farmer (drums ) and Eddie Golga (guitar) played in her hometown of Birmingham together during their time at school and completed her band "Poison " 1966/1967 with guitarist Alan Jones. In the early 1970s, the four went to London, where they for broadcast in March 1971 BBC children's show What Kind of Life? the Song Celestial Plain and wrote as a group also participated there myself. At that time they lived together in a house in London's Brentford and toured diligently across the country so as to gradually improve after their financial situation. Her household also included a cat named " Blackfoot ".

For a self- booked gig they went under the pseudonym " Blackfoot Sioux " on. Their song repertoire was previously primarily from cover versions and rock ' n ' roll standards, but at this gig they were playing self-penned songs and selected covers of songs like My White Bicycle of the group Tomorrow they albeit with a new text renamed in My Right Testicle. In another appearance played the group that officially still called "poison", their new composition Standing in the Road. The producer Noel Walker was then aware of the band and finally gave them a record deal with music publisher Dick James Music ( DJM ) under the new band name Blackfoot Sue.

In June 1972, Standing appeared in the Road as their first single, a percussion - dominated, stomping rocker with a catchy guitar riff Party, which slowly evolved into the European surprise hit. On 16 September, the song reached number 4 in the UK and in the rest of Europe and in Australia the song was successful. Previously, Blackfoot Sue to see twice in the UK Top Of The Pops. On German television, the group guest at Ilja Richter Disco was in November 72 The follow-up singles Sing Do not Speak and Get It All to Me was the hit parade success repeat, why Blackfoot Sue is often regarded as a one- hit wonder, however.

In many cases, the group was assigned to the glam rock because of their single releases. The long-haired musicians, and often occurred in dungarees and platform shoes, but a less glamorous image as, for example, Slade or The Sweet, had tried in 1973 with the song and the album Obituary Glittery Nothing to Hide counter this reputation. The recording for a second album ( Strangers, 1974) were not published due to lack of success. Only a few singles came up in early 1975 still on the market and in 1977 finally ended the four musicians her band project Blackfoot Sue.

As a studio group " liner" brought the four musicians in 1979 titled debut album on Atlantic Records out. It was produced by the LP Arif Mardin. In the 1980s, they went to - without Alan Jones - again a new name: Outside Edge. Fourth man was Peter Giles (keyboards / vocals ).