Frijid Pink

The Profile

Frijid Pink is an American rock band from Detroit, noted for their 1970 psychedelic blues-rock cover of "House of the Rising Sun". Their debut album, Frijid Pink, appeared in early 1970. The group released four albums through 1973.

Review mentions guitarist Gary Ray Thompson and frontman Tom Beaudry; drummer Richard Stevens led later attempts to restart the band in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The band is often described as a one-hit wonder due to the chart success of their cover of "House of the Rising Sun."

DeBaser's review praises Frijid Pink's 1970 debut for its psychedelic, blues-tinged rock and Gary Ray Thompson's distorted guitar. The band's cover of "House of the Rising Sun" is highlighted as their major chart success. The review frames the group as a one-hit wonder that released four albums through 1973.