St. Holmes joined Ted Nugent, former Amboy Dukes bassist Rob Grange and drummer Cliff Davies to release Nugent's self-titled debut album in 1975. He is the lead vocalist on the three most popular recordings from the debut album: "Hey Baby" (also composed by St. Holmes), "Stranglehold" and "Just What the Doctor Ordered". St. Holmes briefly left Nugent in mid-1976, citing personal, financial and musical differences.
St. Holmes worked with Ted Nugent, former Amboy Dukes bassist Rob Grange, and drummer Cliff Davies to release Nugent's debut album in 1975. He is the lead singer on three of the most popular songs from that album: "Hey Baby," "Stranglehold," and "Just What the Doctor Ordered." St. Holmes left Nugent in mid-1976 due to personal, financial, and musical conflicts.