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
The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2006. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. T ...
to appear live in concert with the band. She joined the band for their 1986 UK "A Date With Elvis Tour." She appears on The Cramps studio album ''
A Date With Elvis
''A Date with Elvis'' is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor (LPM 2011) in July 1959. The album compiled a selection of previously released material from multiple sessions at Sun, an August 195 ...
'', credited as a member of The McMartin Preschool Choir, singing backing vocals on the track "People Ain't No Good."
Background
Prior to the Hollywood Hillbillys, who were known for having live roosters and chickens onstage during their concerts, 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. 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.
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Date of birth missing (living people)
American women guitarists
American women rock singers
American women singer-songwriters
American rock bass guitarists
American women bass guitarists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women