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Dead Fred (aka Phillip Reeves) (born 1948) is mainly known as the keyboard/violin player in space rock / hard rock bands Inner City Unit and Hawkwind.

Prior to ICU/Hawkwind he had a long and varied career in the UK music scene. In the mid-1960s, he was signed to The King Agency as part of "The Thump". In the early 1970s, he played with The Steve Gibbons Band. In 1973/4, Fred toured Germany with Rufus Thomas (The Dog), Gene Knight, King Floyd, & other soul acts. From 1975-78 was part of "The Light Fantastic", a midlands-based rock horror band. In 1979 he played white reggae with China Street.

In 1979 Inner City Unit was formed by Nik Turner from Hawkwind with Fred as Keyboard player. In 1984, Nik Turner and Fred both joined Hawkwind for an extensive tour of the UK. Following this tour, they re-formed Inner City Unit. 1986 saw Inner City Unit split and Fred, along with Steve Pond and Mick Stupp, formed a power trio called The Maximum Effect, before teaming up with another former Hawkwind member, Robert Calvert. In late 1986, Calvert was asked to play a solo date at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and he asked Fred and Steve Pond to be his band Krankschaft.
Twenty years after the death of Robert Calvert, a tribute concert was arranged in his memory. Fred and Steve Pond re-formed Krankschaft and played a set of Robert Calvert songs, which was well received and became the impetus behind a full-scale revival of the Krankschaft name. In 2013 Fred left Krankschaft to re-join Hawkwind.

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Precious Dreams

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Omen Of The Dead

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Come on

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Tehas

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The Shitman

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Dead Fred's most-played tracks include Precious Dreams, Omen Of The Dead, Come on, Tehas, The Shitman. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Dead Fred (aka Phillip Reeves) (born 1948) is mainly known as the keyboard/violin player in space rock / hard rock bands Inner City Unit and Hawkwind.Prior to ICU/Hawkwind he had a long and varied career in the UK music scene. In the mid-1960s, he wa... Read the full biography on this page.

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