We use cookies to make sure we give you the best experience possible. By continuing, you're accepting that you're happy with our cookie policy. Click here to find out more.

logo
gigs
logo
Artist Image

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Artist Image

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

84 followers

2 events


Artist

2 Upcoming Events

Fri
24
Jan

Temple Of Prog Featuring The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

14+

The Brickyard, Carlisle

From 2:00PM

Biography

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown were an influential English psychedelic rock group formed by singer-songwriter Arthur Brown in 1967. Their song "Fire" (released in 1968 as a single and on the group's only album) was one of the more famous one hit wonders in the U.K. of the 60s. Their sound and transgressive stage act contributed much to the development of heavy metal.

Sadly, their line-up practically dissolved on U.S. tour in 1969. Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer left to form Atomic Rooster, Sean Nicholas went on to Khan (as Nicholas Greenwood), and Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge. Brown himself went on to form Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come. He's continued to record and perform for several decades.

Brown gained his nickname as 'The God of Hellfire' from his raucous performances of "Fire" (in which he screams the line) and other tunes. The band, with their dark tone and psychedelic hard rock style, is considered a major forerunner of the heavy metal style later picked up by Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and others as well as of the shock rock style of artists such as Alice Cooper. Also, "Fire" continues to receive major airplay as well as placement on many multi-artist single compilations. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

View More>
app-mobile

Download our app or subscribe to our push notifications to get the latest alerts for this artist

applegoogle

84 followers

2 events



2 Upcoming Events

Select View

1 Upcoming Festival

See all
A New Day Festival 2025 at Mt Ephraim Gardens Hernhill Faversham Kent
A New Day Festival 2025
Fri 15th - Sun 17th August 2025
11:30am - 11:00pm
Mt Ephraim Gardens Hernhill Faversham Kent
buy tickets

Biography

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown were an influential English psychedelic rock group formed by singer-songwriter Arthur Brown in 1967. Their song "Fire" (released in 1968 as a single and on the group's only album) was one of the more famous one hit wonders in the U.K. of the 60s. Their sound and transgressive stage act contributed much to the development of heavy metal.

Sadly, their line-up practically dissolved on U.S. tour in 1969. Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer left to form Atomic Rooster, Sean Nicholas went on to Khan (as Nicholas Greenwood), and Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge. Brown himself went on to form Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come. He's continued to record and perform for several decades.

Brown gained his nickname as 'The God of Hellfire' from his raucous performances of "Fire" (in which he screams the line) and other tunes. The band, with their dark tone and psychedelic hard rock style, is considered a major forerunner of the heavy metal style later picked up by Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and others as well as of the shock rock style of artists such as Alice Cooper. Also, "Fire" continues to receive major airplay as well as placement on many multi-artist single compilations. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

View More>

News

The Lost Boys Halloween Masked Ball 2015

Published: Wednesday 14th October, 2015

The Lost Boys Halloween Masked Ball 2015

View details

The Lost Boys Halloween Masked Ball 2015

Published: Wednesday 14th October, 2015

The Lost Boys Halloween Masked Ball 2015
app-mobile

Download our app or subscribe to our push notifications to get the latest alerts for this artist

applegoogle