GRIMMS
GRIMMS were an English pop rock, comedy, and poetry group, originally formed as a merger of The Scaffold with two members of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and the Liverpool Scene for two concerts in 1971 at the suggestion of John Gorman.
GRIMMS | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Pop rock, poetry |
| Years active | 1972–1976 |
| Labels | Island, DJM |
| Spinoff of | The Scaffold Bonzo Dog Band Liverpool Scene |
| Past members | John Gorman Andy Roberts Neil Innes Mike McGear Roger McGough Vivian Stanshall Adrian Henri Brian Patten George "Zoot" Money Michael Giles John Megginson David Richards Peter "Ollie" Halsall John Halsey Gerry Conway Timmy Donald |
The band's name is an acronym, formed from the initial letters of each original member's surname:
- Gorman, John (The Scaffold) – vocals
- Roberts, Andy (Liverpool Scene and The Scaffold) – vocals, guitar
- Innes, Neil (Bonzo Dog Band) – vocals, keyboards, guitar
- McGear, Mike (The Scaffold) – vocals, percussion
- McGough, Roger (The Scaffold) – vocals, spoken poetry
- Stanshall, Vivian (Bonzo Dog Band) – vocals, percussion, brass instruments.
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