(The) Locomotive | |
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| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | R&B, soul, ska, progressive rock |
| Years active | 1965–1970 |
| Labels | Direction Parlophone |
| Past members | Jim Simpson Danny King Chris Wood Brian "Monk" Finch Richard Storey Pete Allen Mike Kellie Norman Haines Jo Ellis Bill Madge "Mooney" Mezzone Mick Hincks Bob Lamb Mick Taylor John Caswell Keith Millar |
Locomotive (originally The Locomotive)[1] were a British band in the 1960s, from Birmingham. Their musical styles ranged from jazz to psychedelic rock and ska, and their original line-up featured Chris Wood, later of Traffic, and drummer Mike Kellie of Spooky Tooth. They had a minor UK hit in 1968 with "Rudi's in Love", before turning to progressive rock with their only album, We Are Everything You See, released in 1970.