Dickies
"When I first saw them it was at the Whisky. This was about April of '78, and I was just amazed. For the first time, I'd seen a band in L.A. with intimations of the London scene. There were a lot of other bands playing around town then that had some links to it, but they seemed determined to keep one foot in each camp."--Derek Green, Record World July 14, 1979.
Although an American band, The Dickies were signed to A&M Records Ltd. in England in June 1978 and broke there first thanks to teen and pre-teen interest in three concert tours and at retail with a series of singles that helped identify an audience for an album. A&M focused on packaging the records with colored vinyl and playing up the logo and cover art. The U.K. media did not like the band and radio was equally negative.
| Name | Member Years | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Club | 1978-1979 | bass |
| Karlos Kaballero | 1978-1979 | drums |
| Leonard Graves Phillips | 1978-1979 | vocals |
| Robert Davis (Chuck Wagon) | 1978-1979 | keyboards |
| Stan Lee | 1978-1979 | guitars |
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Club | ||
| Karlos Kaballero | 1955-07-08 | 2009-09-22 |
| Leonard Graves Phillips | ||
| Robert Davis (Chuck Wagon) | 1956-08-11 | 1981-06-28 |
| Stan Lee | 1956-09-24 |
| Name | See associated acts |
|---|---|
| Robert Davis (Chuck Wagon) | Chuck Wagon |
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