The Pretty Things
Mixing hard rock with psychedelia, the Pretty Things – who took their name from
a Bo Diddley song – wielded a strong influence over some of the biggest names of
the era, including David Bowie and Pink Floyd. Dick Taylor briefly played guitar
with an early incarnation of The Rolling Stones before meeting frontman Phil May
when both were students at the London School of Art. They formed the Pretty
Things in 1963 and achieved some success with the fierce blues flavour of their
first three singles “Rosalyn”, “Don't Bring Me Down” and “Honey I Need”, gaining
much attention for their r...
