David Edward Sutch was born at in Kilburn on 10th November 1940 and was named after 'David Copperfield' from Charles Dicken's novel.
After he left school in 1956, he had various jobs: sheet metal worker, plumber's apprentice, spanner boy for a garage mechanic then self employed and part-time window cleaner.
In 1959, David Sutch started to perform at the Two I's Coffee Bar in Old Compton Street, Soho, London.
There Sutch decided to swap his former Elvis Presley look-alikes apparel for the 'wild man of Borneo' look after he saw a pair of old buffalo horns for sale at 2/- in a place called "Jack's Second Hand Shop" and then came on stage disguised with buffalo horns glued to a crash helmet and his aunt's leopard skin jacket, which he tored the sleeves off.
Building a rock horror act, David Sutch renamed himself with the stage name "Screaming Lord Sutch" inspired by the black american Rock sorcerer "Screaming Jay Hawkins". Now he wore 18 inch long hair, he would pull it up over his head and wore a top hat during the day. He actually had very long hair before that would eventually become the mood.
By 1963, after the "Profumo Affair" Screaming Lord Sutch decided to form a political party The 'Sod Em All Party' whose main campaign issue was lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and abolishing the 11-plus school exams.
After he left school in 1956, he had various jobs: sheet metal worker, plumber's apprentice, spanner boy for a garage mechanic then self employed and part-time window cleaner.
In 1959, David Sutch started to perform at the Two I's Coffee Bar in Old Compton Street, Soho, London.
There Sutch decided to swap his former Elvis Presley look-alikes apparel for the 'wild man of Borneo' look after he saw a pair of old buffalo horns for sale at 2/- in a place called "Jack's Second Hand Shop" and then came on stage disguised with buffalo horns glued to a crash helmet and his aunt's leopard skin jacket, which he tored the sleeves off.
Building a rock horror act, David Sutch renamed himself with the stage name "Screaming Lord Sutch" inspired by the black american Rock sorcerer "Screaming Jay Hawkins". Now he wore 18 inch long hair, he would pull it up over his head and wore a top hat during the day. He actually had very long hair before that would eventually become the mood.
By 1963, after the "Profumo Affair" Screaming Lord Sutch decided to form a political party The 'Sod Em All Party' whose main campaign issue was lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and abolishing the 11-plus school exams.
During his long career Screaming Lord Sutch was backed by many famous bands: the Playboys (of Vince Taylor), the Fleerekkers, the Tridents (with Jeff Beck), the Pressmen (of Derry Wilkie), the Loving Kind (with Noel Redding), his Heavy Friends, the Houseshakers, the Meteors, the Rapiers, the Nightriders (of Mike Sheridan) and many others. Although his most famous backing band was, of course, the Savages who stayed by his side more than 30 years.
Screaming Lord Sutch started his shows by coming out of a “Big Black Coffin” carried by the Savages, dressed in animal skins and stone-age gear, before to front an audience with a repertory of horror songs. His most popular and well known of number was “Jack The Ripper” during which he was chasing the pianist with a knife. Many of his keyboardists ended up falling off stage and then in hospital. Later he used an huge axe instead and keyboardists were replaced by saxophonists. And his music sound evolved from loud Rock’n’Roll and R’n’B to more Soul oriented music.
Although his band was famous above all for its musical innovations such as using fuzz guitar effects or very loud drummings sounding like a cannon.
Screaming Lord Sutch started his shows by coming out of a “Big Black Coffin” carried by the Savages, dressed in animal skins and stone-age gear, before to front an audience with a repertory of horror songs. His most popular and well known of number was “Jack The Ripper” during which he was chasing the pianist with a knife. Many of his keyboardists ended up falling off stage and then in hospital. Later he used an huge axe instead and keyboardists were replaced by saxophonists. And his music sound evolved from loud Rock’n’Roll and R’n’B to more Soul oriented music.
Although his band was famous above all for its musical innovations such as using fuzz guitar effects or very loud drummings sounding like a cannon.
Discos Compactos
Hands of Jack the Ripper
Screaming Lord Stch & His heavy Friends
1. Wailing Sounds
2. 'Cause I Love You
3. Flashing Lights
4. Gutty Guitar
4. Gutty Guitar
5. Would You Believe
6. Smoke and Fire
7. Thumping Beat
8. Union Jack Car
9. One For You, Baby
10. L-O-N-D-O-N
11. Brightest Light
12. Baby, Come Back
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Hands of Jack the Ripper
01. Gotta Keep A-Rocking
02. Roll Over Beethoven
03. Country Club
04. Hands Of Jack The Ripper
05. Good Golly Miss Molly
06. Great Balls Of Fire
07. Bye Bye Johnny/Johnny B. Goode
08. Tutti Frutti Medley Long Tall Sally/Jenny Jenny/Keep A-Rockin'/Tutti Frutti
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