Robert Stoddard (musician)

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Robert Stoddard played in the L.A. rock scene starting in the late 70's and early 80's with The Robert Stoddard Band and released a single on Elektra Records entitled "LAPD" which blasted the Los Angeles Police Department for being "out of control".

After the Robert Stoddard Band dissolved, Robert moved from L.A. to London sometime in the early 80's. Robert was then recruited into the original lineup of the UK rock band the Dogs D'Amour as the band's lead vocalist. It was Stoddard that came up with the band's name and he cowrote many of the band's early songs with Tyla. Some of the other earliest Dogs D'amour songs were actually songs written and recorded in 1981 and 1982 by Tyla and Rook Randles' previous band Kitsch. During his stint in the Dogs D'Amour Robert Stoddard assumed the stage name of Ned Christie. With Ned as lead singer, the Dogs D'Amour played around 50 shows and recorded many songs throughout 1983. Two separate recording sessions were recorded during this era of the band. On the strength on the 2nd session, the Dogs D'Amour were contracted to Kumibeat Records out of Finland. But shortly before the band were scheduled to record their debut album, Ned quit the band in late 1983 over musical differences with guitarist Tyla. Another reason for the split was that Ned had recently started up another band with Bam called On The Wire (named after a song by Kitsch) and had his own prior recording commitments scheduled with On The Wire around the same time that the Dogs D'Amour were to record the debut album. Tyla took over on lead vocals for the departed Ned Christie and recorded the band's debut album The State We're In in early 1984. Ned and Bam (who had left the Dogs D'Amour around the same time as Ned) continued with On The Wire in 1984 and enlisted Swiss bass player Mark Drax. On The Wire recorded 10 songs that remain unreleased.

Robert Stoddard (using his real name) joined L.A. Guns in the fall of 1985 as a guitarist and backing vocalist. The band with Stoddard in the lineup played many shows and recorded demos throughout 1985 - 1986. Robert wrote or co-wrote 6 of the songs including a new version of his own "LAPD". Robert left L.A. Guns due to musical differences in late 1986 and has since dropped from sight.

[edit] Discography

Robert Stoddard Band - "LAPD" 7" / 12" Single (Elektra Records, 1980)

Songs:

• LAPD (Stoddard)
• A Little Bit Of Money (Stoddard)

Personnel:

• Robert Stoddard - lead vocals
• Greg Staples - guitar
• Craig Pratt - bass
• ? - drums

Dogs D'Amour - "Blame It On Us" 7" EP (Empty Bottles, 1992, 250 Copies, Bootleg)

(Songs taken from the 1st ever Dogs D'Amour recording session in 1983. "Teenage" also appeared on the "Trash On Delivery" LP compilation. (Flicknife Records, 1983)

Songs:

• Teenage (Tyla/Randle)
• Fool Like Me (Tyla/Randle/Raven)
• Secret Girlfriend (Tyla/Randle)
• Goodbye Charlene (Tyla/Stoddard)

Personnel:

• Robert Stoddard (aka Ned Christie) - lead vocals
• Tyla - guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Halls - guitar
• Karl Watson - bass
• Bam - drums

Early versions of "Teenage" (original title -"Teenager Of The Week"), "Fool Like Me", and "Secret Girfriend" (original title - "Weird Girlfriend") were written and recorded by Tyla and Rook Randles' previous band Kitsch in 1981 and 1982.

Dogs D'Amour - 2nd Dogs D'Amour Recording Session

(The actual number of songs and song titles recorded at this session are unknown at this time but recording is most likely early demos of songs that appeared on the debut album "The State We're In" 1984.)

Songs:

• Wired And Wide Awake! (Tyla/Stoddard)
• How Do You Fall In Love (Again) (Tyla on lead vocals) (Tyla)

Personnel:

• Robert Stoddard (aka Ned Christie) - lead vocals
• Tyla - guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Halls - guitar
• Karl Watson - bass
• Bam - drums

On The Wire - 10 Song Demo (1984)

Songs:

(The actual song titles recorded at this session are unknown at this time)

Personnel:

• Robert Stoddard (aka Ned Christie) - lead vocals, guitar
• Mark Drax - bass
• Bam - drums

L.A. Guns - Black List (2005) (Official release of 1985-1987 demos)

Songs:

• Stranded In L.A. (Black/Guns/Stoddard)
• L.A.P.D. (Stoddard)
• Show No Mercy
• One More Reason To Die
• Looking Over My Shoulder
• Love & Hate
• On And On
• Wired And Wide Awake (Tyla/Stoddard)
• One Way Ticket To Love
• Name Your Poison
• Liquid Diamonds
• Love Is A Crime
• Winters Fool
• Everything I Do (Stoddard)
• Word To The Wise Guy
• Roll The Dice (Black/Stoddard)
• Black City Breakdown (Black/Stoddard)
• Devil In You (Performed by Black Cherry)

Personnel:

• Paul "Mars" Black - vocals
• Tracii Guns - lead guitar
• Robert Stoddard - guitar, backing vocals
• Mick Cripps - bass
• Nickey "Beat" Alexander - drums

This person should not be confused with another person known as Robert Stoddard.

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