The Pretty Things
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: September 1963 in Sidcup, England, United Kingdom
- Died: 2020
- Active: 1963 - 2020
Biography
The Pretty Things were an English band formed in Sidcup in 1963 by singer Phil May and former *Rolling Stones* guitarist Dick Taylor. Raucous R&B hits gave way to the psychedelic landmark 'S.F. Sorrow' and the acclaimed 'Parachute', and the band recorded into the 2010s before ending with May's death in 2020. Their final album was 'Bare as Bone, Bright as Blood'.
Genres
The Pretty Things Discography
- Parachute (1970) - Album - rated 4.49/5
- Freeway Madness (1973) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Silk Torpedo (1975) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Savage Eye (1976) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Cross Talk (1980) - Album - rated 3.14/5
Members
- Phil May - lead vocals (1963–2020)
- Dick Taylor - lead guitar (1963–1969; 1978–2020)
- Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar (1963–1966)
- John Stax - bass (1963–1967)
- Viv Prince - drums (1964–1965)
- Skip Alan - drums (1965–1968; 1969–1976; 1978–1980; 1994–2007)
- Jon Povey - keyboards, vocals (1967–1976; 1978–1981; 1994–2007)
- Wally Waller - bass, vocals (1967–1971; 1978–1981; 1994–2008)
- Pete Tolson - guitar (1970–1976; 1978–1981; 1994–1995)
- Gordon Edwards - keyboards, guitar (1973–1976)
- Jack Green - bass, vocals (1974–1976)
- Frank Holland - guitar (1988–1991; 1994–2020)