Who is Moby Grape

Moby Grape is one of the most enduring Rock/Psychadelic bands of the 1960s.

Founded in 1966, Grape continues to perform today with various arrangements of the original cast and added members.

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Moby Grape is unique in that it lost, and then regained its name.  When they wrote their contract with Manager Matthew Katz, he asked for and got legal control of the name.  When their relationship with him soured, he maintained legal custody of the name for many years.  

Moby Grape originated in San Francisco

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Who Were the Spit Enz

The Spit Enz were a Pop/New Wave Band from New Zealand.  They were originally a folk rock band but made their mark in the early 1980s as part of the New Wave scene.

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The Split Enz were one of the first new wave bands to adopt the use of wild costumes and staging as part of their act.  This trend was followed later by the likes of Boy George and Men Without Hats among others.

Who is John Foxx

John Foxx is the stage name of successful British musician Dennis Leigh.

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During his long career, Foxx has been the front man for Tiger Lily and Ultravox!, he also had a lengthy solo career and is currently supporting an album as "John Foxx and Math."

He continues to live and work in England.

Who Were the Romantics

The Romantics were an American Punk/Pop Crossover band from Detroit, Michigan who had a number one hit with 1980's "What I Like about You."

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Known for their uptempo songs and dynamic stage show, the Romantics released a total of five albums but never again achieved the success of "What I Like About You."  Their follow up song, "Talking in Your Sleep" topped at #3 on the US pop charts but did top the dance chart.

Who Was The Boss, Jug, or Boss Tenor?

The Boss was Gene Ammons, an American saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois.

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Discovered at a young age and active throughout his adult life,  Ammons (also sometimes referred to as "Jug") played with all of the mid-century greats and released a total of 47 albums, sometime as Jug, sometimes as the Boss, sometimes as himself.

His influence on music has been widespread effecting not only jazz but also pop and orchestral music.  He is considered to have co-founded the Chicago style of saxophone.

Ammons died of cancer in 1974.   

Who Were The Crests?

The Crests, who sang the 1959 smash hit, "Sixteen Candles" were an influential Doo-Wop band from New York.

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While best remembered for "Sixteen Candles" the Crest were also influential in American Music history because of the extent of their racial integration.  One Member was and Italian American, therr members were African American, and one was from Puerto Rico.

Although the membership of the band changed over time and none of the original members remain, the Crests continue to record and play.

Who Was the Singer Julie London

Famous WW II pinup girl and successful actress Julie London (Man of the West, 1958 and 19 others) was also an extremely successful jazz singer.

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Describing her voice as "tiny" but "intimate,"  London released a total of 35 albums of 4 decades. She also appeared in the television show "Emergency" and has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

Julie London died in 1980 and was buried in the Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery.

Who Are the Chambers Brothers Band?

Not to be confused with the gang of the same name, the Chambers Brother's Band are a gospel/blues band from Los Angeles.

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The Chambers Brothers have been active since 1954.  They are best known for "The Time Has Come Today" which they released in 1968.

Often novel and inventive in their song writing, The Chamber Brothers have been know to add elements of Southern Rock and even psychedelia to their music.

They continue to play together today and have released more than 30 albums. 

Who Are the New South

The New South are an American Blue Grass band founded in 1973 and still active today.

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while the New South has had several lineup changes over the years, they continue to write and record blue grass music under the leadership of their founder J.D. Crowe.

To date, The New South has recorded a total of 11 albums.

Who Are the Dillards?

The Dillards are an American Folk Rock/Blue Grass band from Missouri, USA originally founded in 1960s and still playing together today. They are most remembered for playing a recurring role on the Andy Griffith show as "The Darlings."

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While "The Darlings" were a purely blue grass band, The Dillards also explored folk rock and are considered one of the founding influences in the "Southern Rock" movement.    They have recorded a total of 15 albums in their long career.    The Dillards continue to write songs and play today.

Who is Danny Ben-Israel?

Danny Ben-Israel is one of the unsung heros of the psychedelic rock movement.  His 1970 album "Bullshit 3 1/4" is generally considered to be the first psychedelic album to come from a Jewish musician and is considered by many to be a masterpiece of the genera.

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Because of its groundbreaking style and strongly themed songs, "Bullshit 3 1/4" was not a commercial success, and Ben-Israel's next album "The Kathmandu Sessions" was not released for many years due to financial difficulty.  Danny Ben-Israel lives in Israel today and is still active in the music industry.

Who Was Norman Greenbaum

Norman Greenbaum is an American musician from Massachusetts who is most famous for being the person who sang "Spirit in the Sky" generally considered to be one of the top ten songs of the 1970s.

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Greenbaum also performed with Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk band.  With them he had several minor hit's including 1968's "The Eggplant that Ate Chicago."

Greenbaum continued to record for several decades but never experienced anything like the success of "Spirit in the Sky." 

Who was the Band Rare Bird?

Rare Bird was a British Progressive rock band active from 1968 to 1974.   They are best known for their hit single "Sympathy."

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Although they were an English band, Rare Bird found its greatest success in the other countries of Europe.  In an interesting side note, ten years after the breakup of Rare Bird, their keyboardist, Dave Kaffinette, appeared as the Viv, the keyboardist for the fictional band Spinal Tap.

Who Were the Sir Douglas Quintet?

The Sir Douglas Quintet were a blues/rock band from Austin Texas.  They were active from 1965 to 1973.

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Although the name "Sir Douglas Quintet" sounds quite British and un-folkrockish, the band made their mark with hard driving songs taken from the musical heritage of Southern Texas.  They are considered far more Southern Rock than anything else.   Although they broke up in 1973, The Sir Douglas Quintet continued to play together occasionally until their lead singer and name sake, Doug Sahm died in 1999.

Was Was Sir Lord Baltimore?

Sir Lord Baltimore, an American rock band active from 1968 to 1976 are the band for whom the phrase "heavy metal" was invented.   it was in a review of their 1971 album "Kingdom Come" that the words "heavy metal" were first used.

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While Sir Lord Baltimore only released two albums during their time together, their claim to fame as the origin of the phrase "heavy metal" has given them a form of immortality.

They are also unique in that their drummer John Garner was also their lead vocalist.   Sir Lord Baltimore were from Brooklyn New York.

Who Was the Band Velvett Fogg

Velvett Fogg was a short lived (1968 - 1970) British rock band.  They are most remembered as being the starting band for Tony Lommi of Black Sabbath fame.

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Their single album "Velvett Fogg" was most noted for it's controversial album cover which featured two women wearing only body paint.   They were dropped by their label and broke up a short time later.   Velvett Fogg is remembered as a trend setting band and there is a small collector's market for their original album and single. 

Who was the American Band Warhorse

Warhorse was an American Doom Metal Band active from 1996 - 2005.  They self- released several albums as well as one studio album "As Heaven Turns to Ash" released through Southern Lord Records.

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Noted for the dark, morbid nature of their music, Warhorse broke up shortly after recording the ironically titled "I am Dying."  They were from Massachusetts.

There was also a British band active in the early 1970s named Warhorse.

Who Was the British Band Warhorse

Warhorse was a mostly unsuccessful British hard rock band founded by former Deep Purple member, Nick Semper.

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During their time together they recorded two albums "Warhorse" and "Red Sea."   When neither album produced a hit, they were dropped by their record label and soon disbanded.   The song "St. Louis" was released as a single.

Warhorse was active from 1970 - 1974.   There is also an American band of the same name.

Who Was Musician Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley was an American musician who died of a heroin overdose in 1975.   His career lasted from 1966 until his death.  He released a total of nine albums during that time.

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Buckley was a pioneer writing and preforming folk, jazz, and funk songs and albums.   While he was popular during his lifetime (the show the night before his death was sold out) his constant drug and alcohol abuse haunted him.  Tim Buckley was 28 at the time of his death.