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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZFANNYRock band formed '70 on West Coast by Jean (bass, b '50) and June (lead guitar, b '49) Millington, b in Manila to US Navy family. First called Sveltes, then Wild Honey; spotted by prod. Richard Perry, changed name to Fanny (courtesy of George Harrison: 'fanny' is rude in Britain, referring to the female pudendum rather than non-gender- specific buttocks). Lineup completed by Alice de Buhr (b '50, Mason City IA) on drums, Nickey Barclay (b 21 April '51, Wash. DC) on keyboards. LPs for Reprise '70--73: Fanny '70, Charity Ball '71, Fanny Hill '72 prod. by Perry, Mother's Pride '73 by Todd Rundgren. Mixtures of self-penned songs and covers (incl. Marvin Gaye's 'Ain't That Peculiar' ingeniously revamped around slide guitar riff) yielded one hit single: 'Charity Ball' just made top 40. June left to join Isis; band continued heavier rock of last LP with Rock And Roll Survivors '75, first LP for Casablanca, first with replacement Patti Quatro and new drummer Brie Howard: incl. no. 29 USA single 'Butter Boy'. Barclay went to Europe, made Diamonds In A Junk Yard '76; Jean married guitarist Earl Slick, who'd sessioned on Ladies On The Stage '78, duet LP with June on UA (as Jane and June Adamian), also continued as solo on Olivia. Their ability was proven by wide sessioning: Jean with David Bowie on Young Americans, Keith Moon; whole group with Barbra Streisand; Barclay with Jesse Ed Davis, Joe Cocker. |