Adge Cutler (born 1930 in Bristol, Somerset - died 5 May 1974 in Chepstow) was a British singer, the original lead vocalist for the Scrumpy and Western folk group, The Wurzels. Known for his songs, but also his dry, West Country humour. Before Cutler's untimely death, members of the Wurzels were simply Cutler's backing group, the full name of the band being 'Adge Cutler & The Wurzels'. Alan John Cutler was born in Bristol. He lived in the small north Somerset town of Nailsea. He spent his earli...
Adge Cutler (born 1930 in Bristol, Somerset - died 5 May 1974 in Chepstow) was a British singer, the original lead vocalist for the Scrumpy and Western folk group, The Wurzels. Known for his songs, but also his dry, West Country humour. Before Cutler's untimely death, members of the Wurzels were simply Cutler's backing group, the full name of the band being 'Adge Cutler & The Wurzels'.
Alan John Cutler was born in Bristol. He lived in the small north Somerset town of Nailsea. He spent his earlier years pursuing various jobs he would use as material for later songs, including road manager for Acker Bilk, working in a cider mill (Coates of Nailsea), and working on building a power station in North Wales. He spent a year in Spain working as an agent looking for property. During his time there he grew to love the country and the Spanish way of life, as well as becoming fluent in Spanish.
Adge Cutler's songs are largely sung in Adge's own accent, though some are in an exaggerated Bristolian accent, and one in west indian dialect.
Adge was influenced by Len "Uke" Thomas, a singer who left no recordings but who sang in the Bristolian dialect and who was a well known Bristol entertainer.
Virtually all of Adge Cutler's recordings are live; one album, "Cutler of the West", was recorded at the Webbington Country Club, which is very easy to see on the M5 northbound, on the slopes of Crooks Peak.
On 5 May 1974, he died when he crashed his MGB sports car into a tractor on a roundabout in Chepstow, following a Wurzels concert. Cutler is buried in the graveyard of Christ Church, Nailsea.
The members of his band went on to become what are now known as The Wurzels and scored a number 1 hit with The Combine Harvester several years later. Several songs written by Cutler before his death were recorded by The Wurzels on their first LP.
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