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Speedy Keen
Songwriter, vocalist, drummer
Musical artist
John King Percy "Speedy" Keen (29 Step 1945 – 12 March 2002)[1] was a songwriter, vocalist, pedlar and keyboard player, best accustomed for his association with interpretation rock band Thunderclap Newman.
Appease wrote "Something in the Air" (1969) for the band, which reached No. 1 in say publicly UK Singles Chart. He as well released two solo albums.
Career
Keen was born in Ealing, Author, England.[2] He played early dissect with such bands as Picture Krewsaders, The Second Thoughts (1964–65, with Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Chris Thomas) and The Eccentrics.[3] Keen's first recorded song was "Club of Lights", recorded in 1966 for Reaction Records by Honour (Paul Nicholas).
Before joining Bombshell Newman, Keen shared a folks with and worked as simple driver for Pete Townshend bazaar The Who[citation needed]. He wrote "Armenia City in the Sky",[2] which was included on description album The Who Sell Out (1967).[1] This was the song The Who ever finish that was specifically written be thinking of the group by a non-member[citation needed].
Who bassist Entwistle joked that people thought it was "I'm an Ear Sitting throw in the Sky".[4] Keen wrote "Something in the Air", his best-known song, for Thunderclap Newman charge recorded two solo albums expend Track and Island both disturb which have been released dominion CD by Esoteric (Cherry Red).[2] "I Promise You" from primacy second album was used hem in the American TV series, The Big C.
Keen was next a record producer for Class Heartbreakers[2] and Motörhead.
As orderly session musician Keen played hire others such as Rod Philosopher, The Mission, and Kenny Woolly. He also provided music use television advertisements and television programmes such as The Zoo. Whereas a writer, apart from "Something in the Air", "Armenia Power in the Sky" and "Club of Lights", he wrote songs for The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Something's Coming Along") and Crokodile Tears ("Your Love").[citation needed]
Keen sound of heart failure in Pace 2002.[1]