Savoy Brown is a British
blues band
formed in the 1960s.
Career
Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, their 1969 single
"Train to Nowhere" (with singer Chris Youlden), was viewed by many as
the last gasp of the blues scene in Great
Britain. Although Savoy Brown never reached much acclaim in their home
nation, they developed a loyal core following in the United
States, due to songs such as "I'm Tired" (from "A Step Further"), a
driving, melodic song. In the 1960s and 1970s, the band managed to
penetrate the Billboard Hot 100. Superstardom
perpetually evaded them, perhaps in part because of their frequent
line-up changes.
Indeed, while the band is still active today, only one
founding member, Kim Simmonds, has been with the band
since the beginning. Guitarist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, bassist Tony
Stevens, and drummer
Roger Earl went on to form Foghat. Original member and
harmonica player John O'Leary is still active on the British blues
circuit with The John O'Leary Band. Savoy Brown's first album, Shake
Down, featured lead vocalist Bryce Portius. Portius was one
of the first black blues musicians to be a part of a British rock band.
Another singer, Dave Walker, would later join Fleetwood
Mac and Black Sabbath. And
keyboardist/guitarist Paul Raymond.
Albums
- Shake Down – 1967
- Getting To The Point – 1968
- Blue Matter – 1969
- A Step Further – 1969
- Raw Sienna
– 1969
- Looking In – 1970
- Street Corner Talking – 1971
- Hellbound Train – 1972
- Lion's Share – 1973
- Jack The Toad – 1973
- Boogie Brothers – 1974
- Wire Fire – 1975
- Skin 'n' Bone – 1976
- Savage Return – 1978
- Rock 'n' Roll Warriors – 1981
- Greatest Hits - Live In Concert – 1981
- Just Live – 1981
- Live In Central Park – 1985
- Slow Train – 1986
- Make Me Sweat – 1988
- Kings Of Boogie – 1989
- Live And Kickin' – 1990
- Let It Ride – 1992
- Bring It Home – 1994
- Live At The Record Plant (recorded 1975)
– 1998
- The Bottom Line Encore Collection (live)
– 1999
- The Blues Keep Me Holding On – 1999
- Looking From The Outside - Live '69 & '70
– 2000
- Jack The Toad - Live 70/72 – 2000
- Strange Dreams – 2003
- You Should Have Been There – 2005
- Steel - 2007
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