Biography
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers were one of the main British pub rock groups of the early '70s, playing a laid-back yet rocking mixture of rock roll, RB, country, and folk. The band has its origins in a folk-rock duo formed by ex-Junior's Blues Band members Martin Stone (vocals, guitar, mandolin) and Phil Snakefinger Lithman (vocals, guitar, piano, lap steel, fiddle). Lithman moved to San Francisco in the late '60s, leaving Stone to play with Savoy Brown and Mighty Baby. The duo reunited in the early '70s, recording Kings of Robot Rhythm with vocalist Jo-Ann Kelly and various members of Brinsley Schwarz. Kings was released in 1972; that same year, the duo expanded to a band, adding Paul Dice Man Bailey (guitar, banjo, saxophone), Paul Riley (bass), and drummer Pete Thomas. During the next two years, Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers became a popular live act in Britain. The full band released Bongos Over Balham in 1974, yet the record sold poorly and the band split in February 1975. Thomas became the drummer for Elvis Costello's backing band, the Attractions, Riley played with Graham Parker, Bailey formed Bontemps Roulez, and Stone played with the Pink Fairies before quitting the music business. Lithman moved back to San Francisco where he began to work with his former associates, the Residents, under the name Snakefinger. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi



 
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Desert Island Woman - Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers
Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers - Astrella From The Astral Plane (1972)
Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers - KIngs Of The Robot Rhythm [Full Album] (1972)
Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Pepper - We Get Along (1974)
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers - Midnight Bus
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers - Just Like the Devil
Chilli Willi and The Red Hot Peppers - We Get Along
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