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Spooky Tooth

A British rock band formed in 1967 in London, England, by members of The VIPs, The Ramrods, and Art. Spooky Tooth, performing hard rock with progressive elements, were among the first (along with The Band and Procol Harum) to use a keyboard duo in the lineup. The band, which was often compared to Traffic in its early years (both bands were managed by the same manager, Jimmy Miller), played heavier and darker music. Spooky Tooth's first fame was brought by the track "Tobacco Road" (a version of a classic John D. Loudermilk piece), and their second album, Spooky Two, was the most commercially successful. In 1970, the group broke up. Greg Ridley formed Humble Pie, Wright went to Wonderwheel, and Luther Grosvenor (under the name Ariel Bender) played in Steeler’s Wheel and later in Mott the Hoople. Mike Kellie became a member of the pop-punk band The Only Ones. Mick Jones, who participated in the reformed Spooky Tooth lineup (1972-74), is better known now as a member of Foreigner.