The Pretty Things
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom
- Died: 13 December 2018, London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1963 - 2020
Biography
The Pretty Things was an English rock band formed in September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent, with their name from *Willie Dixon*'s 1955 song "Pretty Thing". They pioneered a raw approach to rhythm and blues (and later, psychedelia) that influenced a number of key bands of the 1960s British 'invasion', particularly *The Rolling Stones*, and *David Bowie* whose first hero was Phil May (born 1944; died 2020). The band did their final tour in 2018. The Pretty Things was preceded by Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys which consisted of Dick Taylor
Genres
The Pretty Things Discography
- Get the Picture? (1965) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- The Pretty Things (1965) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Emotions (1967) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- S.F. Sorrow (1968) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Resurrection (1998) - Album
- Rage Before Beauty (1999) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Latest Writs, Greatest Hits: The Best of Pretty Things (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.59/5
- Midnight to Six (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.31/5
- The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970 (2001) - Compilation - rated 4.08/5
- The Rhythm & Blues Years (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.65/5
- Singles As & Bs (2002) - Compilation
Members
- Phil May - vocals, harmonica (1963–2020)
- Dick Taylor - lead guitar, vocals (1963–1969; 1978–2020)
- John Stax - bass, harmonica (1963–1967)
- Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar (1963–1966)
- Viv Prince - drums (1964–1965)
- Skip Alan - drums (1965–1976; 1978–1981; 1994–2007)
- Jon Povey - keyboards, vocals (1967–1976; 1978–1981; 1994–2007)
- Wally Waller - bass, guitar, vocals (1967–1971; 1978–1981; 1994–2007)
- Pete Tolson - guitar (1970–1976; 1978–1981)
- Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1973–1976)
- Jack Green - bass, vocals (1974–1976)
- Frank Holland - guitar, vocals (1988–2018)
- George Woosey - bass, vocals (2007–2018)