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Snuff were an American country rock/rockabilly band based in Southern Virginia and active during the 1970s and early 1980s. They released a pair of albums and scored a minor hit on the pop charts with "Bad, Bad Billy" in 1983. ==Career== Snuff initially formed in the 1970s and began as an acoustic trio featuring guitarist James Gray "Jimbo" Bowling, guitarist Bill Wampler, and vocalist Mike Jones. However, the group gradually incorporated more of an electric sound into their repertoire, and by the 1980s, they had evolved into a six-member outfit, including Bowling, guitarist Robbie House, lead vocalist/acoustic guitarist Chuck "Coyote" Larson, bassist C. Scott Trabue, violinist Cecil Hooker, and drummer/percussionist Michael A. Johnson.〔(Snuff - History of the Band ) Retrieved 10-12-2013.〕 The group released their eponymous debut album in 1982. Featuring a country sound infused with elements of rock, ''Snuff'' featured a minor country hit, "(So This is) Happy Hour," which peaked at number 71 on the Country music charts.〔(Snuff- Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com ) Retrieved 10-12-2013.〕 The following year, the band released their follow-up album, an EP titled ''NightFighter''. This release featured six tracks, including what would become the band's biggest hit, "Bad, Bad Billy." The tune would be the group's only hit to crack the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #88 in August 1983.〔('80s Top 100 - S ) Retrieved 10-12-2013.〕〔(1983 Year End (Lists the peak positions of all songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983) ) Retrieved 10-12-2013.〕 Penned by House, Larson, and Bowling, "Bad, Bad Billy" was also the only original tune on the EP, as the remaining tracks were covers of country and rockabilly songs.〔Snuff - ''NightFighter'' vinyl EP album sleeve. Accessed 10-12-2013.〕 Another track from ''NightFighter'', "United or Divided" was later featured in the 1985 film ''Tomboy''.〔(Tomboy (1985) - Soundtracks - IMDb ) Retrieved 11-10-2013.〕 The group was popular in the Virginia area, as well as Washington, DC into the early 1980s.〔 Later in the decade, Robbie House left the group to form the band Street Talk, and he was replaced by guitarist Norman Harrell.〔 However, they could not duplicate the success they achieved with "Bad, Bad Billy," and the group faded from public view. 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「Snuff (country rock band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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