Tony McPhee

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Tony McPhee

McPhee with The Groundhogs, London, September 1991
Background information
Birth name Anthony Charles McPhee
Also known as "TS" McPhee
Born (1944-03-23) 23 March 1944
Humberston, Lincolnshire, England
Genres Blues rock, blues
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts The Groundhogs
Website http://www.thegroundhogs.co.uk/

Tony McPhee (born Anthony Charles McPhee, 23 March 1944, at Redlands House, near Humberston, Lincolnshire) is an English blues guitarist, and founder of The Groundhogs.

The Groundhogs backed Champion Jack Dupree and John Lee Hooker on UK concerts in the mid-1960s,[1] evolving into a blues-rock trio that produced three UK Top 10 hits in the UK Albums Chart in the early 1970s.

McPhee has also released many solo acoustic blues records, as well as duets with Jo Ann Kelly. He is often credited as 'Tony (TS) McPhee'. He was dubbed TS by the producer Mike Vernon in the mid-1960s. Apart from the Groundhogs, McPhee has played with Herbal Mixture, the John Dummer Band, Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, Tony McPhee's Terraplane, Tony McPhee's Turbo, the Tony McPhee Band and Current 93.

In 2009, McPhee suffered a stroke which affected his speech and ability to sing.[2]

The definitive biography and discography of Tony McPhee was published in 2012. Eccentric Man: A Biography & Discography of Tony (TS) McPhee by Paul Freestone. Incompetent Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9568652-0-5

Solo discography

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Eder (1944-03-22). "Tony McPhee | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Official Tony (TS) McPhee & The Groundhogs Web Site". Thegroundhogs.co.uk. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2015-08-16.

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