Chris Mercer
| Juicy Lucy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Blues rock, hard rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 1969–1973, 1995–1997, 2004–present |
| Labels | Vertigo, Bronze, Polydor |
| Associated acts | The Misunderstood |
| Website | juicylucyinfo |
| Members | Steve Fish Paul "Fletch" Fletcher Michael Phillips |
| Past members |
Glenn Ross Campbell Chris Mercer Neil Hubbard Keith Ellis Pete Dobson Paul Williams Micky Moody Rod Coombes Jim Leverton Tony Murray Jean Roussel Andy Pyle Ron Berg Mike Jarvis Andy Doughty Spencer Blackledge Colin Fudge James Morris Frank Cokayne Ray Owen |
Juicy Lucy is a British blues rock band officially formed on 1 October 1969. After the demise of The Misunderstood, Juicy Lucy was formed by steel guitarist Glenn Ross Campbell, and prolific Blackburn saxophonist Chris Mercer. The group later recruited guitarist Neil Hubbard, bassist Keith Ellis, and drummer Pete Dobson.
The band name was inspired by a character in The Virgin Soldiers (1966) by Leslie Thomas.
The band immediately notched a UK Top 20 hit with their cover version of the Bo Diddley composition "Who Do You Love?" Their self-titled debut album then fell just shy of the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. The album's cover featured a burlesque dancer named Zelda Plum, naked except for a covering of fruit.
Line-up changes ensued, as former Zoot Money singer Paul Williams (born Paul William Yarlett, 1940), guitarist Micky Moody, and drummer Rod Coombes replaced Owen (who joined Killing Floor, before embarking on a solo career), Hubbard, and Dobson prior to the recording of 1970's Lie Back and Enjoy It (#53 - UK Albums Chart). In May 1970, the band appeared at the annual NME poll-winners concert. Another bassist, Jim Leverton, assumed Ellis' duties for the follow-up, 1971's Get a Whiff a This. In August 1971, Juicy Lucy appeared on the bill at the Weeley Festival near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.
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