Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
English rock and roll group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (known simply as The Pirates after their reunion) were an English rock band led by singer/songwriter Johnny Kidd. Their musical journey spanned from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, during which they achieved considerable success with hit songs like "Shakin' All Over" and "Please Don't Touch".
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 1959–1966 (with Johnny Kidd); 1976–2010 (as The Pirates) |
Labels | HMV |
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Their stage act was theatrical, including wearing full pirate costumes, echoing their rock 'n' roll contemporaries such as Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages and Nero and the Gladiators. The group disbanded after Kidd's sudden death in an automobile accident, but former members of the band reunited as The Pirates and continued performing until the late 2000s.