”’John Stax”’ (born ”’John Edward Lee Fullagar”’, 6 April 1944, [[Crayford]], [[Kent]]<ref name=”DELI”>{{cite book |last1=Delinotte |first1=Didier |title=Les Pretty Things, une institution |date=2000 |publisher=Camion Blanc |isbn=9782357797697 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a71xCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT8}}</ref>) is an English musician best known as original bassist for the [[Pretty Things]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Rob |title=Classic Rock The Pretty Things |date=10 February 2024 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/pretty-things-british-band-story}}</ref> He adopted the name “Stax” because of his fondness for the music produced by [[Stax Records]].<ref>Pretty Things, the Pretty Things Get the Picture? CD, liner notes by Pierre Perrone, Madfish, Snapper Music, 2011, liner notes</ref>
”’John Edward Lee Fullagar”’ 6 April 1944, , is an English musician best known as original bassist for the [[Pretty Things]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Rob |title=Classic Rock The Pretty Things |date=10 February 2024 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/pretty-things-british-band-story}}</ref>
Stax played on all of their charting singles, which included “[[Rosalyn (song)|Rosalyn]],” “[[Don’t Bring Me Down (Pretty Things song)|Don’t Bring Me Down]],” “[[Midnight to Six Man]],” “[[Road Runner (Bo Diddley song)|Road Runner]],” “[[Honey I Need]]”, and “[[Cry to Me]].”<ref>Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002 p. 795</ref> He also frequently contributed backing vocals as well as playing harmonica. He played on the Pretty Things’ first three albums: ”[[The Pretty Things (album)|The Pretty Things]]”,<ref>The Pretty Things, Fontana, TL 5239 1965, liner notes</ref> ”[[Get the Picture? (Pretty Things album)|Get the Picture?]]”<ref>The Pretty Things, Get the Picture?, Fontana TL 5280, 1965, liner notes</ref> and ”[[Emotions (Pretty Things album)|Emotions]]”, although his exact contributions to the latter are unknown. He also played on the band’s first two [[Extended play|EP]]s, ”The Pretty Things” and [[Rainin’ in My Heart (EP)|””Rainin’ in My Heart”.”]] He was part of The Pretty Things infamous tour of New Zealand in 1965.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stax |first1=Mike |title=Don’t Bring Me Down… Under: The Pretty Things in New Zealand, 1965 |date=2006 |publisher=UT Publishing |isbn=0977816605 |url=https://webstore.ugly-things.com/don-t-bring-me-down-under-the-pretty-things-in-new-zealand-1965-p3.php}}</ref> Stax left the band in January 1967, a month after rhythm guitarist [[Brian Pendleton]]. Stax then emigrated to [[Australia]] in 1970 where he currently resides.
Stax played on all of charting singles, which included “[[Rosalyn (song)|Rosalyn]],” “[[Don’t Bring Me Down (Pretty Things song)|Don’t Bring Me Down]],” “[[Midnight to Six Man]],” “[[Road Runner (Bo Diddley song)|Road Runner]],” “[[Honey I Need]]”, and “[[Cry to Me]].”<ref>Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002 p. 795</ref> He also frequently contributed backing vocals as well as playing harmonica. He played on the Pretty Things’ first three albums: ”[[The Pretty Things (album)|The Pretty Things]]”,<ref>The Pretty Things, Fontana, TL 5239 1965, liner notes</ref> ”[[Get the Picture? (Pretty Things album)|Get the Picture?]]”<ref>The Pretty Things, Get the Picture?, Fontana TL 5280, 1965, liner notes</ref> and ”[[Emotions (Pretty Things album)|Emotions]]”, although his exact contributions to the latter are unknown. He also played on the band’s first two [[Extended play|EP]]s, ”The Pretty Things” and [[Rainin’ in My Heart (EP)|””Rainin’ in My Heart”.”]] He was part of The Pretty Things infamous tour of New Zealand in 1965.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stax |first1=Mike |title=Don’t Bring Me Down… Under: The Pretty Things in New Zealand, 1965 |date=2006 |publisher=UT Publishing |isbn=0977816605 |url=https://webstore.ugly-things.com/don-t-bring-me-down-under-the-pretty-things-in-new-zealand-1965-p3.php}}</ref> Stax left the band in January 1967, a month after rhythm guitarist [[Brian Pendleton]]. Stax then emigrated to [[Australia]] in 1970 where he currently resides.
Stax currently builds and sells cigar box guitars.<ref>John Stax, Black Diamond Cigar Box Guitars – About Page</ref> He rejoined the Pretty Things on their 2012 Australian tour,<ref>DRW Entertainment – The Pretty Things Farewell Tour</ref> taking the stage on a couple of songs to play bass guitar and harmonica and also guested for a song on their 2018 Farewell Tour in Melbourne.<ref>Kiwi Musicians In Oz – Pretty Things Farewell Tour 2018</ref>
Stax currently builds and sells cigar box guitars.<ref>John Stax, Black Diamond Cigar Box Guitars – About Page</ref> He rejoined the Pretty Things on their 2012 Australian tour,<ref>DRW Entertainment – The Pretty Things Farewell Tour</ref> taking the stage on a couple of songs to play bass guitar and harmonica and also guested for a song on their 2018 Farewell Tour in Melbourne.<ref>Kiwi Musicians In Oz – Pretty Things Farewell Tour 2018</ref>
