Fur Dixon
Fur Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer Dixon[1] |
| Born | c. 1960 (age 64–65)[2] White Plains, New York, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, psychobilly, rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar |
| Website | www |
Fur Dixon is an American singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist and rock 'n' roll musician. She co-founded the Hollywood Hillbillys with guitarist and then-husband Gary Dickson in the mid-1980s and was the first bass player in any lineup of The Cramps to appear live in concert with the band.[3] She joined the band for their 1986 UK "A Date With Elvis Tour." She appears on The Cramps studio album A Date With Elvis, credited as a member of The McMartin Preschool Choir, singing backing vocals on the track "People Ain't No Good."
Background
[edit]Prior to the Hollywood Hillbillys, who were known for having live roosters and chickens onstage during their concerts,[4] she was in The Whirlybirds.
After leaving The Cramps, she fronted the bands Blow Up and The Dixons and went on to release 3 full-length studio albums with folk/American singer guitarist Steve Werner.[5] The duo also released a live album. She put together a new band called WTFUKUSHIMA! in 2016 and is releasing a new album in 2018.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Where Are They Now? Fur Dixon". The Crypt of the Cramps. 2009-12-07.
- ^ Uranga, Rachel (2007-05-21). "Banjo, fiddle players show how it's done". Daily News of Los Angeles. p. N3.
Fur Dixon, a 47-year-old folk singer.
- ^ Porter, Dick (2007). The Cramps: A Short History of Rock 'n' roll Psychosis. England: Plexus. pp. 111–115. ISBN 978-0-85965-398-5.
- ^ Porter 2007 Page 112
- ^ Porter 2007 Page 115
- ^ Krombholz, Izzi (2016-08-04). "What's inside a girl: An interview with former Cramps member Fur Dixon". Dangerous Minds. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
External links
[edit]- Izzi Krombholz (2016-08-14). "WHAT'S INSIDE A GIRL: AN INTERVIEW WITH FORMER CRAMPS MEMBER FUR DIXON". Dangerous Minds.