Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers


Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers are a Teddy Boy band from South Wales. The band formed in 1970, and were still actively touring and recording before frontman Cavan Grogan's death in 2020.
The band appeared in the 1980 film Blue Suede Shoes, which detailed the revival of 1950s rock and roll music scene at the time.

History

The first incarnation of the band was formed in Newport, South Wales, in 1964 by Cavan Grogan, Lyndon Needs and Terry Walley under the name "Screamin' Count Dracula and the Vampires".
In 1968, joined by Brian Thomas and Don Kinsella, they took the name "The Sundogs" which they borrowed from Alan Freed who was known as "Moondog" and combined it with their taste for Sun Records, a record label whose releases which they used to buy at that time. Then in 1970, with the addition of Mike Coffey, they took the name "Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers", a name which has endured.
In 1973, the band formed its own record label, Crazy Rhythm Records and released their debut single, "Teddy Boy Boogie". In 1975, they released their first album Crazy Rhythm on the Dutch Rockhouse label. In 1976, they signed with Charly Records in the UK, and released their second album, Rockability. The band continued to play live, their final performance being at the Annual Rockers Reunion in Reading on 18 January 2020.
Cavan Grogan died on 15 February 2020, aged 70. He left three children and three grandchildren.

Discography

LPs