Formed in 1971 in Essex, by Lee Brilleaux on vocals, Wilko Johnson on guitar, The Big Figure (John Martin) on drums, and Sparko (John B. Sparks) on bass, Dr. Feelgood emerged as a prominent band within the pub rock movement of the early to late 1970s. Johnson led the band during its early years with his choppy, freestyle guitar sound, intense energy, jerky on-stage movements, and proto-punk aesthetic. With Johnson on guitar, the band's live album "Stupidity" reached the top spot on the UK Official Albums Chart while two studio albums peaked in the top 20. After Johnson left in 1977, the band failed to gain the same level of success but continued performing with a regularly rotating lineup of members. In 2006, Dr. Feelgood released its seventeenth studio album "Repeat Prescription." While Dr. Feelgood continues touring, none of the original members are in the band.