Arthur Brown (musician)
English singer (born 1942)
Arthur Wilton Brown (born 24 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter. He is best known for his flamboyant performances, eclectic, his operatic voice, and his high pitched banshee screams. He is also known for his extreme facepaint and a burning helmet.
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 Brown in September 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arthur Wilton Brown |
| Also known as | The God of Hellfire |
| Born | 24 June 1942 Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | The Crazy World of Arthur Brown |
| Formerly of |
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| Website | arthur-brown |
He is best known for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 1968 single "Fire", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] After the success of the single "Fire", the press would call Brown "The God of Hellfire".[4]
Brown has been named as an inspiration for many singers such as Alice Cooper,[5] David Bowie, Peter Gabriel,[6] Marilyn Manson, George Clinton,[7] Kiss, King Diamond, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.[8]
Songs
change- 1965 – "You'll Be Mine" (The Diamonds) b/w "You Don't Know" (Arthur Brown with The Diamonds) (Reading Rag Record LYN 770/771 UK)
- 1967 – "Devil's Grip" b/w "Give Him a Flower" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) (Track Records 604008 UK)
- 1968 – "Fire" b/w "Rest Cure" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) (Track 604022 UK), (Atlantic Records 2556 US), (Polydor 541012 Can)
- 1968 – "Nightmare" b/w "Music Man" (aka "What's Happening") (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) (Track 604026 UK)(Polydor 541022 Can / #68 Canada[9])
- 1968 – "I Put a Spell on You" b/w "Nightmare" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) (Track 2582 US)
- 1971 – "Eternal Messenger" b/w "I.D. Side to be B Side the C Side" (Kingdom Come) (Polydor Records 2001 234 UK)
- 1973 – "Spirit of Joy" b/w "Come Alive" (Polydor 2001 416 UK)
- 1974 – "Gypsies" b/w "Dance" (Gull Records GULS 4 UK)
- 1975 – "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" b/w "Here I Am" (Gull GULS 13 UK)
- 1976 – "Ooh, It Takes Two to Tango " b/w "Rocking the Boat" (Arthur Brown & Aliki Ashman) (Electric INT 111.352 GER)
References
change- ↑ Grow, Kory (February 14, 2017). "Veteran Shock Rocker Arthur Brown Talks Jimi Hendrix, Close Calls With Fire". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Simpson, Dave (August 17, 2020). "'The god of hellfire returns!' Can Arthur Brown incinerate Covid?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ "Official UK Singles Top 100 – 16th February 2013 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Singles Chart". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers, p. 46.
- ↑ Marshall 2005, pp. 85 and 153.
- ↑ Marshall 2005, p. 175.
- ↑ Marshall 2005, p. 172.
- ↑ Marshall 2005, p. 103.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles – December 23, 1968" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
Other websites
change- Arthur Brown Official website
- The God of Hell Fire Official website
- Arthur Brown (musician) discography at Discogs
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