Dr Feelgood

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Dr Feelgood were a popular British Pub rock band of the early- to mid-1970s, known for singles like "Back In The Night" and "Roxette". Hailing from Canvey Island, Essex (east of London), the group's distinctively British R&B sound was centered on Wilko Johnson's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the band was comprised of John B. Sparks (bass guitar), The Big Figure (drums) and Lee Brilleaux (vocals).

Like many pub rock acts, Dr. Feelgood were known primarily for their high-energy live performances, though studio albums like Down by the Jetty and "Malpractice" were also popular. Their breakthrough 1976 live album Stupidity reached number one (their only chart-topper) but after the follow-up Sneakin' Suspicion, Johnson left the group and was replaced by Gypie Mayo. With Mayo, the band was never as popular as with Johnson, but still enjoyed their only top 10 hit with "Milk and Alcohol" in 1979.

After Mayo's departure, Dr. Feelgood continued touring and recording until Brilleaux died of cancer on 7 April 1994. They reunited, adding Pete Gage and then Robert Kane, and began touring again during the late 1990s

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