He is best known for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 1968 single "Fire", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as its parent album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown which reached number 2 in the UK, number 6 in Canada, and number 7 in the US. Following the success of the single "Fire", the press would often refer to Brown as "The God of Hellfire",Unterberger, Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers, p. 46. in reference to the opening shouted line of the song, a moniker that exists to this day.Unterberger, Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers, p. 46.
He is best known for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 1968 single "Fire", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as its parent album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown which reached number 2 in the UK, number 6 in Canada, and number 7 in the US. Following the success of the single "Fire", the press would often refer to Brown as "The God of Hellfire",Unterberger, Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers, p. 46. in reference to the opening shouted line of the song, a moniker that exists to this day.Unterberger Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers, p. 46.