Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
Origin	London, England
Genres	Rock and roll; rhythm and blues; beat;
Years active	1959–1966 (with Johnny Kidd); 1976–2010 (as The Pirates)
Labels	His Master's Voice
Past members	Johnny Kidd; Alan Caddy; Brian Gregg; Clem Cattini; Frank Farley; Johnny Spence; Mick Green; Johnny Patto; Vic Cooper; John Weider; John Moreshead; Mick Stewart; Roger "Truth" Pinner; Ray Soper; Nick Simper; Johnny Carroll; John Kerrison; BJ Anders; Romrk Parol; Mike Roberts; Billy Knaggs; Mike Rudzinski; Les Hall; John Gustafson;
Website	www.johnnykidd.co.uk; www.thepirates.co.uk

Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (known simply as The Pirates after their reunion) were an English rock band led by singer/songwriter Johnny Kidd. Their musical journey spanned the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, during which they achieved considerable success with hit songs like "Shakin' All Over" and "Please Don't Touch".

Their stage act was theatrical, including wearing full pirate costumes, echoing their rock 'n' roll contemporaries such as Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages and Nero and the Gladiators. The group disbanded after Kidd's sudden death in a 1966 automobile accident, but former members of the band reunited as The Pirates and continued performing until the late 2000s.