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Thunderclap Newman - Accidents (1970) Play Video

Thunderclap Newman - Accidents (1970)

The full length version from Hollywood Dreams. Accidents by Thunderclap Newman.

THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN "Something In The Air" Purple Rocks Play Video

THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN "Something In The Air" Purple Rocks

CHECK OUT MY VINTAGE CLOTHING AT stores.ebay.com - Thunderclap Newman - Hollywood Dream - 1970 - Something In The Air

There's Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman at The Constitutional Club, Lewes Play Video

There's Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman at The Constitutional Club, Lewes

THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN WILL BE PLAYING AGAIN AT THE CON CLUB, LEWES, ON MAY 13TH Thunderclap Newman at The Constitutional Club, Lewes, Friday 19th 2010 There's Something In The Air. This is the opening gig for the first...

Thunderclap Newman - I Don't Know Play Video

Thunderclap Newman - I Don't Know

Thunderclap Newman - Hollywood Dream - 10 I Don't Know / Recorded 1969 / 1991 SOPRANO, SAX / PIANO : Andy Newmark VOCALS , DRUMS / ACOUSTIC GUITAR : Speedy Keen LEAD / SPANISH GUITAR : Jimmy Mc Gulloch

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Thunderclap Newman Biography

Thunderclap Newman were a British one-hit wonder band that Pete Townshend of The Who and Kit Lambert had formed circa December 1968 - January 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, Andy "Thunderclap" Newman and Jimmy McCulloch.

Their single, "Something in the Air", a 1969 UK Number One hit, remains in demand for television commercials, film soundtracks, and compilations. The band released a critically acclaimed rock album, Hollywood Dream, and three other singles (which appeared on the album): "Accidents", "The Reason", and "Wild Country."

From 1969 until 1971, the nucleus of the band consisted of songwriter John "Speedy" Keen (vocals, drums, guitar); Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (piano); and Jimmy McCulloch (guitar). Pete Townshend (alias Bijou Drains) of The Who played bass on their album and singles, all of which he had recorded and produced in IBC Studio and his Twickenham home studio. The band augmented its personnel during its tours: in 1969, by James "Jim" Pitman-Avery (bass) and Jack McCulloch (drums); and in 1971, by Ronnie Peel (bass) and Roger Felice (drums). The band folded in April 1971 and was resurrected by Andy Newman and his colleagues circa 2007.

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