Lee Brilleaux

Lee Brilleaux (born Lee John Collinson, 10 May 1952 100% crowd-funding via Unbound on 18 May 2014, and
7 April 1994)[1] was an English rhythm-and-blues is due in 2015. Howe is also the co-author of Looking
singer and musician with the British band Dr Feelgood.
back at me, an autobiography of Wilko Johnson, the original guitarist with Dr. Feelgood.[5]

Biography

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He was born in Durban, South Africa, from English

parents,[2] was brought up in Ealing, and moved to
Canvey Island with his family when he was 13.[3]

[1] Roberts, David (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.).

London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 085112-072-5.

He co-founded Dr Feelgood with Wilko Johnson in 1971

and was the bands lead singer, harmonica player and occasional guitarist. According to one obituary: Brilleaux
and Johnson developed a frantic act, often charismatically dressed in dark suits and loose ties, shabby rather
than smart. The rough, and almost ruthless, edge which
ran through his vocal and harmonica style reected the
character and philosophy of the band.[3]

[2] "Joans Feelgood memories of her son Lee". Echo. 22

November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2013
[3] Staig, Laurence. "Obituary: Lee Brilleaux". The Independent. 9 April 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
[4] Focal Point Gallery e-petition for a memorial statue of Lee
Brilleaux in Southend-on-Sea.
[5] Roadrunners page on the crowd-funding based Unbound
publisher..

In 1976, Brilleaux helped found Sti Records, one of the

driving forces of the "New Wave" of the mid- to late1970s, with a loan from singer-songwriter John Hiatt.[3]
Johnson left Dr Feelgood in 1977. Brilleaux reformed the
band with dierent musicians in the 80s and early 90s.
By 1984 he was the only founder member remaining. In
1986, he recorded the album Brilleaux 86, featuring songs
by Johnny Cash. His last performance was in January
1994, at the Dr Feelgood Music Bar in Canvey Island.[3]

4 External links
Tribute to Lee Brilleaux by Will Birch, rst published in Uncut magazine, 2004
Lee Brilleaux tribute at Dr Feelgood fan site

He died on 7 April 1994 of lymphoma, at the age of 41,

at his home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.

Legacy

After a 1 year hiatus Dr. Feelgood appointed Pete Gage

as their new vocalist.
In 2011, contemporary artist and Dr. Feelgood fan Scott
King announced his intention to commemorate Lee Brilleaux by erecting a 300 ft gold-plated statue of the musician on the foreshore in Southend-on-Sea close to the
legendary Kursaal where the band played some of their
most important gigs. An e-petition was launched to collect signatures in support of the project, and it now has
approximately 1500 signatures.[4]
In 2014, music writer Zo Howe announced her intention
to write Roadrunner, a biography based on Brilleauxs
life, including a collection of his life stories and memories, with classic and unseen images. The book reached
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