But he never stopped singing, not since the 1960s, when he had a hit with the Amboy Dukes and bandmate Ted Nugent on the acid-flavored, psychedelic rock classic “Journey to the Center of the ...

John Drake was the first lead singer of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in Chicago, and he co-wrote and sang their biggest hit, 1968’s “Journey to the Center of the Mind.” “He was ...

The Amboy Dukes released one of the era's most definitive singles in April 1968, as "Journey to the Center of the Mind" perfectly captured the bridge between psychedelia and the emerging hard-rock ...

This was the classic lineup that recorded the first three Amboy Dukes albums, featuring Nugent on lead guitar, John Drake on vocals, Bill White on bass, Steve Farmer on guitar, Andy Solomon on ...

But this wasn't the time or place for that; this, after all, is a celebration of the Amboy Dukes, which, like most bands, was the sum of its parts ... which means it was always so much more than ...

Nugent will reunite with his first recording band, the Amboy Dukes, on April 17, when they will receive a Distinguished Achievement Award at the annual Detroit Music Awards. The group -- which had ...

After all, he first started making a name for himself in the '60s as the guitar player for the Detroit-based Amboy Dukes. Like many bands of the era, the Dukes’ albums reflected ...

Also appearing were Bob Seger (with Teegarden & Van Winkle), Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and the Allman Brothers (with opening act REO Speedwagon). The band King Crimson recorded part of its ...