Opal Butterfly

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Opal Butterfly were an English late 1960s band from London. The band featured Simon King (drums) and, for a short time, Lemmy, who met again in Hawkwind. Further members were Robert C. "Robbie" Milne (guitar), Allan Love (vocals), Richard Bardey (bass) and Tommy Doherty (guitar).

They appeared in the film "Groupie Girl" (1970) by Derek Ford as "Sweaty Betty".[1]

Lemmy did not contribute to any recordings or the film.[2]

[edit] Discography

  • ???? - "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" (Mantz, Tucker) / "Wind up Toys" (demo)
  • 1968 - Beautiful Beige/Speak Up (CBS single)
  • 1968 - Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand (Townshend)/My Gration Or? (single)
  • 1969 - Groupie Girl/The Gigging Song (Polydor single)
  • ???? - Groupie Girl (album) (soundtrack album, features the two single tracks) Polydor 2383 031

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/35415 BFI: "Groupie Girl" by Derek Ford
  2. ^ http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/hawkwind/obhistory.html "Lemmy had been kicked out of the band before the single and film"

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