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Danny Conway
Flavor was a 1960s rock group that was led by Gary St. Clair (record producer), Gary St. Clair. They are remembered for their national hit "Sally Had a Party" and the breakout hit "Heart-Teaser (song), Heart-Teaser". Background Flavor was a group from Frederick, Maryland. It was made up of guitarist, Demetri Callas (born 7 June 1942), vocalist, keyboardist, bassist, guitarist Gary St. Clair (record producer), Gary St. Clair (born 10 August 1946) and drummer, Danny Conway (born 9 May 1948). According to a 1968 article by the ''Greenville Delta Democrat Times'', all of the members grew up listening to the soul, rock sound. Organist St. Clair was the leader. Callas had started on guitar around the age of fourteen. Danny Conway the drummer was said to be the quiet member.''Greenville Delta Democrat Times'', 24 Dec 1968 Page 24 The flavor's Good All three/ref> Things started happening with Demetri Callas who played guitar for Ronnie Dove, and then later went on the road with the Bill B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in, and the county seat of, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick's population was 78,171 people as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Maryland, second-largest incorporated city in Maryland behind Baltimore. It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area and the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The city is located at an important crossroads at the intersection of a major north–south Native Americans in the United States, Native American trail and east–west routes to the Chesapeake Bay, both at Baltimore and what became Washington, D.C., and across the Appalachian Mountains to the Ohio River watershed. Frederick is home to Frederick Municipal Airport (Maryland), Frederick Municipal Airport (International Air Transport Association airport code, IATA: FDK), which accommodates general aviation, and Fort Detrick, a United States Army, U.S. Army bioscience and communica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking Ahead Chart
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1942–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were ''Billboard'' and ''Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but from October 25, 1952, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Rock Music Groups
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Collectables Records
Collectables Records is an American reissue record label, founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene also formed the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels. History It maintains a catalogue of over 3,400 active titles on compact disc, with thousands of additional titles available on vinyl. It has released hundreds of recordings from the vaults of major labels, such as Columbia, Atlantic, RCA Victor, Capitol, Vee-Jay and others, making many available on CD for the first time. Genres found on Collectables include doo-wop, rockabilly, rock and roll, pop, rock, funk, jazz, comedy, and blues. Collectables Records released recordings by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, the Cleftones, and other doo wop albums. Collectables Records publishes the 'Priceless Collection' series of budget compilations. Many of the label's other releases combine the contents of two original LPs on a single CD. The company also manufactures multi-CD compilation box sets sold exclusively through retailers such as QVC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Records
Paramount Records was an American record label known for its recordings of jazz and blues in the 1920s and early 1930s, including such artists as Ma Rainey, Tommy Johnson (guitarist), Tommy Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Early years Paramount Records was founded in 1918 by United Phonographs, a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Chair Company, which trademarked its record brand from Port Washington and began issuing records the following year on the Puritan and Paramount labels. Puritan lasted only until 1927, but Paramount, based in the factory of its parent company in Grafton, Wisconsin, published some of the nation's most important early blues recordings between 1929 and 1932. The label's offices were located in Port Washington, Wisconsin and the pressing plant was located at 1819 S. Green Bay Road in Grafton. The label was managed by Fred Dennett Key. Recordings often occurred at studios in Chicago. The Wisconsin Chair Company made wooden phonograph cabinets for Edison Records. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing In The Street
"Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha and the Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks, behind "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann and it also peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart following a rerelease in 1969. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song. A 1966 cover by the Mamas & the Papas was a minor hit on the Hot 100, reaching No. 73. In 1982, the rock group Van Halen took their cover of "Dancing in the Street" to No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 15 in Canada on the ''RPM'' chart. A 1985 duet cover by David Bowie and Mick Jagger charted at No. 1 in the UK and reached No. 7 in the US. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Kinks, Tages, Grateful Dead, Myra and Black Oak Arkansas. Background Reeves recounted that she initially regarded the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 71,158 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River adjacent to the Waukesha (village), Wisconsin, Village of Waukesha, it is the List of cities in Wisconsin, eighth-most populous city in Wisconsin. Waukesha is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. History The area that Waukesha now encompasses was first settled by European-Americans in 1834, with Morris D. Cutler as its first settler. When the first settlers arrived, there was nothing but dense virgin forest and wild prairie. The settlers laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes. The original founders of Waukesha consisted entirely of settlers from New England, particularly Connecticut, rural Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well some from upstate New York who were born to parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRT Records
GRT Records was the name of both a U.S. and a Canadian record label, both created by General Recorded Tape, a California-based company that existed from 1965 to 1979.Richard GreenGRT of Canada, Ltd. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2013-02-26. Their demise was concurrent with the bankruptcy of their owner, General Recorded Tape.UncreditedOverview of GRT Records Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2013-04-11. U.S. label The American branch of GRT Records was founded in 1970. Artists who released material on GRT Records in the United States included The Mojo Men, Sam Taylor, Lighthouse, Bobby Jameson, Edwards Hand, Terry Bush, Ronnie Hawkins, Colosseum, Mainline, Minnie Riperton, Flower Travellin' Band, Rastus, String Driven Thing, Lotti Golden, Van der Graaf Generator, Meri Wilson and Steve Hackett. Contrary to original expectations, the label was not a major component of the operations of parent General Recorded Tape. Instead of its record releases being referenced to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Golden (record Producer)
Jim Golden aka James Lee Golden was a music executive and record producer and occasional composer. He was active mainly during the 1960s and 1970s. He produced recordings for The American Breed, The Cryan' Shames, The Flock, The Hardy Boys, Mason Proffit, The Trolls and others. Background Jim Golden was the founder of the Chicago-based USA Records, which had chart success with the Buckinghams, the Flock and the Rivieras. After the label's closure, he joined Dunwich Productions which was headed by Bill Traut. Golden was a partner in Wooden Nickel Records, a company that was an RCA customlabel. In the early 1970s, the ownership was divided equally between Jim Golden, Jerry Weintraub and Bill Traut. Golden had Los Angeles, Weintraub had New York and Traut had Chicago. Some of the artists on the Wooden Nickel roster were, Styx, Exile and Ted Neeley. Between 1966 and late 1968, Golden, Bill Traut and Bob Monaco were responsible for fifty-seven records hitting the charts. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wait For Me Mary-Anne
"Wait for Me Mary-Anne" was a hit single in the late 1960s for English group The Marmalade as well as New Zealand group The Dedikation. Overview "Wait for Me Mary-Anne" was written by Howard and Blaikley. The publisher was Southern Music Publishing Co. The Marmarlade version Background The Marmalade version had also been referred to as "Wait for Me Marianne". Reception Penny Valentine shared her thoughts on the song in the 21 September 1968 issue of ''Disc and Music Echo''. It was to be released the following day. She said that even though everyone thought that the song would be a big hit, she didn't think that it had anything near the same impact as " Lovin' Things". She thought that the song ran into itself all the time and she would have liked a break between the verse and the chorus, so that the chorus would hit out a bit more. Ian Middleton wrote in the 12 October 1968 issue of ''Record Mirror'' that with "Wait for Me Marianne", Marmalade had recorded a very fine follow up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dedikation
The Dedikation was a New Zealand rock band that was active during the 1960s. They had a couple of national hits during that period. They are mostly remembered for their version of "Wait for Me Mary-Anne". Background The Crescendos The history of The Dedikation can be traced back to a high school band called The Crescendos that was formed in 1963 by Ray Mercer, lead guitarist and singer, and Graeme Collins, an organist and singer. Their friends, Wayne Marsh and Mike Martin also came on board. Line up * Graeme Collins - keyboards, vocals * Graham Harvey - bass guitar * Mike Martin - ? * Wayne Clifford-Marsh - ? * Ray Ahipene-Mercer - lead guitar, vocals The Dedikation The group came into being around 1967 in New Zealand's Upper Hutt. The former Crescendos members got together with drummer Michael Parlane. At some stage, Parlane was replaced by Bruce Whitelaw. Career From 1967, the group played the dancehall circuit and built up a reputation. When it came time for them to go pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPM Weekly
''RPM'' ( and later ) was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. ''RPM'' ceased publication in November 2000. ''RPM'' stood for "Records, Promotion, Music". The magazine's title varied over the years, including ''RPM Weekly'' and ''RPM Magazine''. Background In 1964, Harriett Wasser came on board as the magazine's New York correspondent. She was no stranger to the music industry and she had been associated with many prominent figures in the industry that included Bobby Darin and Bob Crewe. The address at the time for correspondence was Harriet Wasser, 161 West 54th Street, Suite 1202, New York, N.Y. 10019. An example of her work can be seen in page 5 of the October 9, 1964 edition of ''R. P. M.'', in DATELINE NEW YORK by Harriet Wasser. Discontination In the fall of 2000, faced with changing advertising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
