Mickey Jupp

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地区: 欧美

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by Stephen Thomas ErlewineLike Dave Edmunds, guitarist/pianist/vocalist Mickey Jupp was a champion of traditional rock & roll during the late 70s, a time when it had been all but discarded. Unlike Edmunds, Jupp wrote the majority of his own material, which updated 50s rock & roll with a tongue-in-cheek irony. Jupp began his career with the Essex-based British R&B group the Orioles in the early 60s. The band earned a devoted local following in the early 60s, yet they never had the opportunity to record. The Orioles broke up late in 1965 after Jupp was arrested for not making alimony payments to his wife. Three years later, he returned to music, forming Legend, who laid the groundwork for English pub rock of the early 70s. Following the release of their third album in 1971, Legend disbanded and Jupp took another lengthy break from music. When he was coaxed back into performing in 1975 by Lee Brileaux, the lead singer of Dr. Feelgood, pub rock was in its last days yet Jupp was well respected in the scene, since both Ducks Deluxe and Dr. Feelgood had recorded versions of his songs (Cheque Book and Down at the Doctors, respectively).Jupp released his first solo single, Natures Radio, on Arista Records in 1978. The single led to a contract with Stiff Records, who released the Old Rock N Roller single and the Juppanese album in 1978; the bulk of Juppanese was recorded with Rockpile and produced by Nick Lowe. Released the same year as his debut, Mickey Jupps Legend featured material from his previous band. Following the release of Juppanese, Jupp joined Stiffs Rail Tour, although he left the lineup before it hit the U.S. because he was afraid of flying. Shortly afterward, he left Stiff Records and signed with Chrysalis in 1979. The same year he released Long Distance Romancer, which was produced by 10cc members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme; like Juppanese, it failed to gain a large audience. Jupp moved over to A&M Records in 1982, releasing Some People Cant Dance. After releasing one more record on A&M, 1983s Shampoo Haircut and Shave, he was dropped from the label. Jupp spent the rest of the 80s and 90s touring the U.K., releasing the occasional album on independent labels.