After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. Theodore Anthony Nugent ( / ˈ n uː dʒ ɪ n t/ born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist.