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Songwriter, vocalist, drummer

Musical artist

John David Percy "Speedy" Keen (29 March 1945 – 12 March 2002)^[1] was a songwriter, vocalist, drummer and keyboard player, best known for his association with the rock band Thunderclap Newman.

He wrote "Something in the Air" (1969) for the band, which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. He also released two solo albums.

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Career

Keen was born in Ealing, London, England.^[2] He played early on with such bands as The Krewsaders, The Second Thoughts (1964–65, with Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Chris Thomas) and The Eccentrics.^[3] Keen's first recorded song was "Club of Lights", recorded in 1966 for Reaction Records by Oscar (Paul Nicholas).

Before joining Thunderclap Newman, Keen shared a flat with and worked as a driver for Pete Townshend of The Who^{[citation needed]}. He wrote "Armenia City in the Sky",^[2] which was included on the album The Who Sell Out (1967).