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The Honeydrippers

 
Artist: The Honeydrippers
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Group Members:

Jim Wickman, Kevin O'Neil, Andy Silvester, Keith Evans, Ricky Cool, Robbie Blunt, Nile Rodgers, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck

Similar Artists:

Brian Setzer, Nile Rodgers, John Cafferty, John Lennon, The Flamin' Groovies, The Animals

Influenced By:

Phil Phillips, Elvis Presley, Dave Edmunds, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry

Formal Connection With:

Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, Chic, Jeff Beck
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  • Formed: 1984
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

The Honeydrippers were a post-Led Zeppelin side project for singer Robert Plant, allowing him to indulge his sincere love for vintage R&B. Though best known for the all-star aggregate that waxed the group's only recording in 1984, Plant actually formed the Honeydrippers in 1981 as a way to return to his pre-Zeppelin roots in American blues and R&B; the group took its name from blues pianist Roosevelt Sykes' nickname. The original lineup featured guitarists Robbie Blunt and Andy Sylvester, saxophonist Keith Evans, saxophonist/harmonica player Ricky Cool, bassist Jim Hickman, and drummer Kevin O'Neil. However, when Plant began collaborating with Blunt on original material, he deemed it more suited to his goals as a solo artist, and he accordingly formed a hard rock backing unit, putting the Honeydrippers on the back burner. After his second solo album, Plant revived the Honeydrippers, this time with an impressive roster of studio guests including guitarists Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Nile Rodgers, keyboardist Paul Shaffer, bassist Wayne Pedziwiatr, and drummer Dave Weckl. Together they recorded the five-song EP The Honeydrippers, Vol. 1, which was released in 1984 and featured Plant's takes on '50s and '60s R&B numbers. The first single, a cover of Phil Phillips' "Sea of Love," was a smash, peaking at number three on the American charts -- one spot better, in fact, than Led Zeppelin's highest-charting single "Whole Lotta Love." The follow-up "Rockin' at Midnight," a Roy Brown jump blues tune, was also fairly successful. Stray Cats guitarist Brian Setzer joined the Honeydrippers' concert lineup, and performed with the group on Saturday Night Live. After touring with the Honeydrippers in 1985, Plant resumed his solo career; there has never been a Honeydrippers, Vol. 2. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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The Honeydrippers
Origin England
Years active 1981–1984
Associated acts Led Zeppelin
Chic
The Yardbirds
The Firm
The Jeff Beck Group
Page and Plant
The Stray Cats
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Former members
Robert Plant
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Robbie Blunt
Brian Setzer
Andy Silvester
Wayne Terry
Jim Hickman
Kevin O'Neill
Ricky Cool
Keith Evans
Paul Shaffer
Nile Rodgers

The Honeydrippers was a rock band of the 1980s. Former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant formed the group in 1981 to satisfy his long-time goal in having a rock band with a heavy R&B basis. Formed originally in Worcestershire, the band went on to record an EP in the US. In addition to Plant, the band was composed of fellow former Led Zeppelin member guitarist Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck (a former Yardbirds member like Page) and other friends and well-known studio musicians. They performed in a concert at Keele University in 1981. It released only one EP on 12 November 1984, titled The Honeydrippers: Volume One.

The Honeydrippers peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune "Sea of Love" and hit the top 30 with "Rockin' at Midnight," originally a Roy Brown recording and a rewrite of "Good Rockin' Tonight." With the EP's success, Plant stated that a full album would be recorded, but it never was. The band appeared on Saturday Night Live on 15 December 1984, performing "Rockin' at Midnight" and "Santa Claus is Back in Town." The band featured Brian Setzer on guitar and Paul Shaffer on piano.

On 23 December 2006, Robert Plant performed a charity show at Kidderminster Town Hall under the title The Return of the Honeydrippers to raise money for his neighbor Jackie Jennings, who was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.[1]

After Plant's appearance at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival to honor Ahmet Ertegün, the two discussed a new Honeydrippers album for 2007.[citation needed] After Ertegün's death, Plant has said that this is now unlikely.

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  1. ^ "Robert Plant to play benefit gig for neighbour". NME News. NME. 2006-09-29. http://www.nme.com/news/robert-plant/24506. Retrieved 4-2-2007. 

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