Biography
Simon Dupree And The Big Sound
Effective period / Period of releases: 1966 - 2004
Members: Elton John, Ray Shulman, Derek Shulman, Eric Hine, Martin Smith (12), Philip Shulman, Pete O'Flaherty, Tony Ransley, Gearie Kenworthy
Having ploughed the Portsmouth beat scene as the Howlin' Wolves and Roadrunners , the Shulman brothers forged Simon Dupree And The Big Sound .It was the unashamed flower-power style of Kites which gave them their biggest success.