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Thunderclap Newman was a British rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy "Thunderclap" Newman. Their single, "Something in the Air", a 1969 UK number one hit, [1] remains in demand for television commercials, film soundtracks and ...
Townshend recruited jazz pianist Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (a friend from art college), [5] and 15-year-old guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, who later played lead guitar in Paul McCartney and Wings. [6] Keen played the drums and sang the lead.
For this release, "Something in the Air" became the opening track and the album was augmented by the A and B-sides of the singles released by Thunderclap Newman. "Something in the Air" (Single version) – 3:54 "Wilhelmina" (Andy Newman) – 2:56 "Accidents" (Single version) – 3:46 "I See It All" (Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch) – 2:46
The only thing less likely than Thunderclap Newman, the strange band masterminded by Pete Townshend in 1969, having a No. 1 single is the notion that a 400-plus page history of them would be ...
John David Percy "Speedy" Keen (29 March 1945 – 12 March 2002) [1] was a songwriter, vocalist, drummer and keyboard player, best known for his association with the rock band Thunderclap Newman. He wrote "Something in the Air" (1969) for the band, which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. He also released two solo albums.
McCulloch first rose to fame in 1969 when he joined Pete Townshend's friends, Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman (piano) and songwriter John 'Speedy' Keen (vocals, drums), to form the band Thunderclap Newman. The band enjoyed a UK No. 1 hit with "Something in the Air" that year.
Andy McCoy (Hanoi Rocks) Mike McCready (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season) Jimmy McCulloch (Wings, Thunderclap Newman, Stone the Crows, Small Faces, The Dukes) Roger McGuinn ; John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti) Richard McNamara ; Tony McPhee (The Groundhogs) Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween
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