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Atomic Rooster
12+ albums
Progressive rockhard rockclassic rockrock70s
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Atomic Rooster was a British hard rock and progressive rock band active primarily during the 1970s and early 1980s. The group was founded in 1969 by keyboardist Vincent Crane, following his departure from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, a band he co-founded in 1966. The original lineup also included drummer Carl Palmer. Crane and Palmer formed Atomic Rooster after returning to England from the United States, where they had toured with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. The first Atomic Rooster performance took place at the Lyceum in London, with Deep Purple as the supporting act. Their debut single was "Friday the 13th," and their first album, "Atomic Ro-o-oster," was released in 1970. In 1971, guitarist John Du Cann joined the band, contributing to the American release of the debut album. That same year, Palmer left to join Emerson, Lake & Palmer and was replaced by Paul Hammond. Atomic Rooster achieved commercial success with the single "Tomorrow Night" and the album "Death Walks Behind You," which reached the UK top ten. This period also saw the release of the single "Devil's Answer." In 1972, vocalist Pete French joined the band, and Atomic Rooster performed at a concert headlined by The Who. They released their third studio album, "In Hearing of...," and embarked on their first tour of the United States, playing venues such as the Troubadour in Los Angeles and Fillmore East in New York. Afterward, Du Cann and Hammond left the band to form Hard Stuff, and were replaced
