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Arthur Wilton Brown (born 24 June 1942) [4] is an English singer and songwriter best known for his flamboyant and theatrical performances, eclectic (and sometimes experimental) work and his powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice, in particular his high pitched banshee screams.
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown are an English rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967. The original band included Vincent Crane (Hammond organ and piano), Drachen Theaker (drums), and Nick Greenwood (bass). This early incarnation were noted for Crane's organ and brass arrangements and Brown's powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice. [1]
Arthur Brown was born March 8, 1843, on a farm in Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. [1] When he was thirteen the family moved to Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he attended Antioch College, from which he graduated with a BA degree in 1862. [2]
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown has a psychedelic soul sound that encompasses British rhythm and blues, psychedelia and pop. [5] Mike Knoop, writing for Classic Rock magazine, said that Brown's singing style recalls "Eric Burdon, Bob Calvert, Ian Gillan, Tim Curry, Brian Connolly, and a smidgen of King Diamond all coming out of one person."
After the collapse of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown in 1969, when keyboardist Vincent Crane and drummer Carl Palmer left to eventually form Atomic Rooster, Brown worked with a varied group of musicians on projects called Strangelands, Puddletown Express, and (briefly) the Captain Beefheart-influenced Rustic Hinge, before finding the musicians who would make up Kingdom Come. [4]
As one chapter of Arthur's story ends, Brown looks back at significant moments from the meme-generating PBS series, including collaborating with legendary children's entertainer Fred Rogers and ...
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown had been performing the song "Fire" in their live act to highly favorable audience response. When it came time to record an album, Arthur Brown, the band's singer, wanted to record The Fire Suite, a rock opera centered around the song "Fire", [2] which would have focused on the horrors of Hell.