The Amboy Dukes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Active: 1964 - 1975
Biography
The Amboy Dukes were the Detroit psychedelic and hard rock band that launched *Ted Nugent*. Formed in Chicago in 1964, they signed to #Mainstream Records# and scored a Top 20 hit in 1968 with 'Journey to the Center of the Mind'. Albums such as 'Migration' and 'Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom' moved toward proto-metal as the lineup rotated around Nugent, the sole constant member. Renamed Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes in the 1970s, the band ended in 1975 with 'Tooth, Fang & Claw'.
The Amboy Dukes Discography
- The Amboy Dukes (1967) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Migration (1968) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Marriage on the Rocks / Rock Bottom (1970) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Call of the Wild (1974) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Tooth, Fang & Claw (1974) - Album - rated 3.43/5
Members
- Ted Nugent - lead guitar, vocals (1964–1975)
- John Drake - vocals (1967–1969)
- Steve Farmer - guitar, vocals (1967–1969)
- Dave Palmer - drums (1967–1970)
- Greg Arama - bass (1968–1970)
- Andy Solomon - keyboards, saxophone, vocals (1968–1970)
- Rob Grange - bass, vocals (1973–1975)
- Vic Mastrianni - drums, vocals (1973–1975)
- Andy Jezowski - vocals (1973–1975)