"Big Black Dog" is a
single released in 1970 by
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rock
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band
Humble Pie, one of the first British
supergroups which formed in 1969. It was the band's first single for
A&M Records
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and the follow-up single to "
Natural Born Bugie" (1969). It was written by the band's guitarist,
Peter Frampton.
The
B-side, "Strange Days" is credited to
Steve Marriott
Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
and Humble Pie. It later appeared on the group's fourth album ''
Rock On''. In
Germany
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, the B-side was "Only a Roach", which was an ode to
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, written and sung by drummer
Jerry Shirley.
Personnel
"Big Black Dog"
*
Steve Marriott
Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
- vocals, rhythm guitar
*
Peter Frampton - vocals, lead guitar
*
Greg Ridley
Alfred Gregory Ridley (23 October 1941 – 19 November 2003) was an English bassist who was the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth.
Career
Ridley was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Early in h ...
- vocals, bass guitar
*
Jerry Shirley - drums
"Strange Days"
*Steve Marriott - vocals, piano, Hammond organ
*Peter Frampton - lead guitar, percussion
*Greg Ridley - bass guitar, percussion
*Jerry Shirley - drums, percussion
References
External links
Humble Pie.net
1970 singles
Humble Pie (band) songs
Songs written by Peter Frampton
1970 songs
A&M Records singles
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