Arthur Brown Timelines

  • 1965 – Released the ‘You Dont Know’ single as a flexi for Reading university

  • 1966 – Arthur was a musician in Paris formed the Arthur Brown Set and scored some of the soundtrack to the Roger Vadim film The Game is Over starring Jane Fonda.

  • 1967 – the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown is formed Arthur released the single Devils grip, was a resident at the UFO and Middle Earth clubs sharing the bill with Pink Floyd, Soft Machine and Fairport Convention to name a few as well being one of the stars of the 14 Hour Technicolor Dream at Alexandra Palace.

  • 1968 – Released Debut album and No1 single Fire Arthur was a world wide superstar.

  • 1969 – The Crazy World split, Arthur turns down the offer of being the lead singer for a new band being put together by Jimi Hendrix

  • 1970 – Kingdom Come form in the Dorset town of Puddletown, the band is initially called Puddletown Express.

  • 1971 – Kingdom Come release debut album Galactic Zoo Dossier and headline Glastonbury filmed by Nick Rogue for a cinematic film Glastonbury Fayre

  • 1972 – Second Kingdom Come album released

  • 1973 – Kingdom Come makes history with the album Journey Kingdom Come was the first band to use a drum machine instead of a drummer in live concerts

  • 1975 – Dance with Arthur Brown a solo album with a different band on every track, the album was launched at Ronnie Scotts Jazz club, that night Simon Drake then a rep for Decca also started his career as a magician.

  • 1976 – Chisholm in my Bosom Arthur's second solo album with Andy Dalby, Phil Curtis and Vincent Crane all peforming.

  • 1978 – Arthur tours with Klaus Schulz and records the Dune and Klaus Schulz Live album.

  • 1979 – Arthur re united with Vincent Crane record the Faster than the Speed of Light album. Arthur re locates to Texas.

  • 1981 – Arthur goes electronic with Requiem and Speak No Tech and the single Busha Busha is a hit on the new MTV television network.

  • 1989 – Brown Black and Blue Arthur makes a rock and roll album with his good friend Jimmy Carl Black of the Mothers of Invention.

  • 1993 – Arthur tours the UK for the first time in years to a fantastic response releases the album Order From Chaos recorded live at the Marquee.

  • 1998/99 – Arthur starts touring with an acoustic band for the first time inc a major UK tour with Tim Rose. Arthurbrownmusic.com launches.

  • 2000 – Arthur records the Tantric Lover album regarded by many as his best work in years, Arthur also returned to the Glastonbury Festival

  • 2002 – Arthur tours with Robert Plant to great reaction, Arthur also becomes the lead singer for Hawkwind for 2 tours.

  • 2005 - Arthur was recognized for his lifetimes work by a special show headlining the Astoria in London. This concert saw Arthur re united with Kingdom Come as well as playing an acoustic set and performing the Fire suite in full. From this Arthur earned the showman of the year award from Classic Rock magazine.

  • 2006 – Arthur tours the USA and Canada

  • 2008 – Arthur Brown and Nick Pynn release the Voices of Love album

  • 2009 - Arthur plays shows with Mark Jenkins and David Voorhaus of White Noise, Arthur also tours the UK with a new band opening for Hawkwind at many large venues.