On This Day 21/02/1975 Dr Feelgood

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On this day, 21 February 1975, Canvey Island pub rockers Dr Feelgood played Cardiff University on their Naughty Rhythms Tour.

Also on the bill were Kokomo and Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers.

Dr Feelgood had just released their debut album Down by the Jetty .

Paul Weller and Bob Geldof have acknowledged the influence of Down by the Jetty, as have Blondie, the Ramones and Richard Hell, who were introduced to the album by Blondie's drummer Clem Burke.

In 1976, prior to being signed, Paul Weller's band The Jam demoed a cover of "Cheque Book".

A copy of the album is also glimpsed on the sleeve of the 1985 album Our Favourite Shop by his later band The Style Council.

The album was a primary influence on The Strypes, who covered "I'm a Hog for You Baby" on their 2013 debut album Snapshot.

In 2006, Uncut magazine listed the album at number 87 on its list of the 100 greatest debut albums.

Formed in 1971. the group are best known for early singles such as "She Does It Right", "Roxette", "Back in the Night" and "Milk and Alcohol". The group's original distinctively British R&B sound was centred on Wilko Johnson's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the original band line-up included singer Lee Brilleaux and the rhythm section of John B. Sparks, known as "Sparko", on bass guitar and John Martin, known as "The Big Figure", on drums.

Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid-1970s, and in spite of Brilleaux's death in 1994 of lymphoma, a version of the band (featuring none of the original members) continues to tour and record to this day.