Opal Butterfly
Encyclopedia
Opal Butterfly were an English
, late 1960s band
, from London
. The band featured Simon King
(drums) (born 1950, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and, for a short time, Lemmy, who met again in Hawkwind
. Further members were Robert C. "Robbie" Milne (lead guitar) (born 1947), Allan Love (lead vocals) (born 1947), Richard Bardey (bass) (born 1947) and Tommy Doherty (rhythm guitar) (born 1947).
They appeared in the Derek Ford
film
, Groupie Girl
(1970), as "Sweaty Betty".
Lemmy did not contribute to any recordings or the film.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, late 1960s band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The band featured Simon King
Simon King (musician)
Simon King is an English drummer most noted for his work with Hawkwind. He was described in 1985 by British rock magazine 'Sounds' as 'definitive rock drummer.'...
(drums) (born 1950, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and, for a short time, Lemmy, who met again in Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
. Further members were Robert C. "Robbie" Milne (lead guitar) (born 1947), Allan Love (lead vocals) (born 1947), Richard Bardey (bass) (born 1947) and Tommy Doherty (rhythm guitar) (born 1947).
They appeared in the Derek Ford
Derek Ford
Derek Ford was an English film director and writer, most famous for sexploitation films such as The Wife Swappers Keep it Up Jack! Sex Express , and What's up Superdoc! .Ford began as a writer in collaboration with his brother Donald Ford , originally...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Groupie Girl
Groupie Girl
Groupie Girl is a 1970 British drama film based around the music scene, directed by Derek Ford and starring Esme Johns, Donald Sumpter and the band Opal Butterfly. The film was written by Ford and former groupie Suzanne Mercer....
(1970), as "Sweaty Betty".
Lemmy did not contribute to any recordings or the film.
Discography
- ???? - "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)"I Had Too Much to Dream " is a song written by Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz, which was recorded in late 1966 by The Electric Prunes...
" (Mantz, Tucker) / "Wind up Toys" (demo) - 1968 - "Beautiful Beige" / "Speak Up" (CBS single)
- 1968 - "Mary Anne with the Shaky HandMary Anne with the Shaky Hand"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" is a song written by Pete Townshend and first released on The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out, and subsequently on several Who compilation albums. The song has a Latin-influenced melody and ambiguous lyrics that have been subject to a variety of interpretations...
" (Townshend)/ "My Gration Or?" (single) - 1969 - "Groupie Girl" / "The Gigging Song" (Polydor single)
- ???? - Groupie Girl (soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
album, featured the two single tracks) Polydor 2383 031
