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Derek St. Holmes (born February 24, 1953) is an American musician best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitar player for Ted Nugent's successful early solo career. ==Early years== Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Derek received his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. Allowed to practice in his basement, he played and learned everything he could from all the rock and roll idols of the era. He started his own neighborhood band, one of which was The Organized Confusion. He also played for high school dances. In 1974, Ted Nugent first became aware of Derek's band, "Scott", as he opened for an Amboy Dukes show at the Lincoln Park Theater. The Amboy Dukes had already recorded several albums and were a staple of the Midwest rock scene at the time. When the Amboy Dukes broke up, Nugent's road manager (Phil Nicholson) contacted St. Holmes about auditioning for Nugent's project. Nugent was at that time looking for a lead singer. St. Holmes was hired and the band of Ted Nugent with Derek St. Holmes, former Amboy Dukes bassist Rob Grange and drummer Cliff Davies, later changed to be known as ''The Ted Nugent Band'', was launched and started immediately on an extensive U.S. tour. Traveling and performing nearly 300 days a year, they played with other popular bands, such as Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, Michael Schenker Group, Van Halen, Deep Purple, Bad Company, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, Trapeze, Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. In 1975, at only 22 years of age, St. Holmes found himself traveling the world and playing to sold out audiences in U.S. and European cities. He remained in Nugent's band until 1978, when both musicians parted ways due to personal, financial and musical differences. In 1979 Derek joined up with Ted Nugent's bass player Rob Grange, ex-Montrose drummer Denny Carmassi to form ''St. Paradise''. They released one self-titled album for Warner Brothers in 1979 before moving on to other musical careers. In 1981, he teamed with Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford for the short-lived Whitford/St. Holmes Band. The 1984 mockumentary ''This Is Spinal Tap'' features lead vocalist David St. Hubbins, whose name was influenced by St. Holmes. Derek is touring again in 2014 with Nugent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Derek St. Holmes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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