Atomic Rooster Atomic Rooster I (1969 - June 1970) Vincent Crane - keyboards - b. Vincent Cheesman, May 21, 1943, Reading, Berkshire, England; d. February 14, 1989, London, England (suicide) - formerly with J. C. and The Machine, The Word Engine, The Vincent Crane Band, and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Nick Graham - bass/vocals Carl Palmer - drums - b. Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer, March 20, 1950, Handsworth, Birmingham, England - formerly with The King Bees, The Chris Farlowe Band, and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Album: "Atomic Rooster" (1970) - Single: "Friday 13th" Carl Palmer joins Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Nick Graham joins Skin Alley. Atomic Rooster II (June 1970 - 1971) Vincent Crane - keyboards/vocals John Cann (aka, DuCann) - guitar/vocals - formerly with Andromeda, The Attack, and The Five Day Week Straw People. Paul Hammond - drums/percussion Album: "Death Walks Behind You" (1970) - Singles: "Tomorrow Night", "Devil's Answer" "Live And Raw: 1970-1971" (live) (2000) Atomic Rooster III (1971 - 1972) Vincent Crane - keyboards/vocals John Cann (aka, DuCann) - guitar Paul Hammond - drums Pete French - vocals Album: "In Hearing Of..." (1971) John Cann (aka, DuCann) and Paul Hammond form Bullet / Hard Stuff.  Pete French joins Cactus, and later joins Leafhound.  John Cann (aka, DuCann) later joins Thin Lizzy. Atomic Rooster IV (1972) Vincent Crane - keyboards/synthesizer Chris Farlowe - vocals - formerly of Colosseum. Steve Boulton - guitar Rick Parnell - drums/congas/timbales/percussion Album: "Made In England" (1972) Atomic Rooster V (1972 - 1973) Vincent Crane - keyboards Chris Farlowe - vocals Rick Parnell - percussion Johnny Mandala - guitar Album: "Nice and Greasy" (1973) Group disbands. Atomic Rooster VI (1980 - 1981) (reformed) Vincent Crane - keyboards John Cann (aka, DuCann) - guitar/vocals Preston Heyman - drums Album: "Atomic Rooster" (1980) - Single: "Do You Know Who's Looking For You?" "Live At The Marquee" (2002) Atomic Rooster VII (1981) Vincent Crane - keyboards John Cann (aka, DuCann) - guitar/vocals Ginger Baker - drums - b. Peter Baker on August 19, 1939, Lewisham, England; formerly with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, and Baker-Gurvitz Army. Ginger Baker later forms The Ginger Baker Trio. Atomic Rooster VIII (1981 - ? ) Vincent Crane - keyboards John Cann (aka, DuCann) - guitar/vocals Paul Hammond - drums Singles: "Play It Again", "End of the Day" Atomic Rooster IX ( ? - 1984) Vincent Crane - keyboards/percussion/bass Paul Hammond - drums/percussion Album: "Headline News" (1983) "Live In Germany 1983" (live) (2000) Group disbands.  Vincent Crane joins Dexy's Midnight Runners. Compilations: "Assortment" (1974) "Home to Roost" (1980) "Anthology" (1991) "Best of Atomic Rooster" (1997) "Ultimate Chicken Meltdown" (1997) "In Satan's Name: The Definitive Atomic Rooster" (2-CD box set) (1998) "The First 10 Explosive Years" (1999) "Devil Hits Back" (1999) "Rarities" (2000) "The First 10 Explosive Years - Vol. 2" (2001) "Heavy Soul: The Anthology" (2-CDs) (2002) Links: The Official Atomic Rooster Homepage Atomic Rooster: A History Of... - Great page maintained by Jeannie Crane! Take me back to the Index... Last Revised:  February 6, 2005 Copyright © 2000, 2003, 2005 by Gary S. Hartman.  All rights reserved.