Apr252024

The Pretty Things

The Pretty Things was an English rock band formed in September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent, with their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". They pioneered a raw approach to rhythm and blues (and later, psychedelia) that influenced a number of key bands of the 1960s British 'invasion', particularly The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie whose first hero was Phil May (born 1944; died 2020). The band did their final tour in 2018. The Pretty Things was preceded by Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys which consisted of Dick Taylor Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1The Good Mr. Square
413853
2S.F. Sorrow Is Born
121065
3Baron Saturday
120376
4Bracelets of Fingers
113340
5She Was Tall, She Was High
109790
6Don't Bring Me Down
99041
7The Letter
89064
8Private Sorrow
88619
9I See You
79722
10Well Of Destiny
61885

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