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, that specializes in covers of songs from the heyday of

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in the 1960s.

History

Papa Doo Run Run (PDRR) was founded in 1965, as The Zu, then changed their name to Goodie Two Shoes, and is made up of current and former members of the

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's bands. The founding members of the group were Don Zirilli (

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/keyboards), Jim Rush (bass), Jim Shippey (drums) and Steve Dromensk (guitar, primary vocals and front man) who adopted the moniker of Stevie Surf. For years they went by the name Papa Do Run Da Run before shortening it to the name they are known by now. In 1973, the Papa Doo boys met and got to be friends with

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(Jan & Dean). Torrence occasionally came to Papa's concerts and sat in with the band, adding some credibility to their act. By 1975, Stevie Surf, wanting to go in a more comedic direction, left the band to form a musical comedy act. Two new guitar player / vocalists, Mark Ward, and Jim Armstrong joined to replace Surf. The "rookies", as they were called, brought a new youthful energy to the group, that was evidenced after their first concert together, on July 4, 1975, in

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. That concert was followed by a series of shows at cheerleader camps throughout California. Papa Doo Run Run is known for their award-winning re-creation of the hits of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. They toured North America as the opening act and back-up band for Jan & Dean between 1976 and 1980. They were also featured as the back-up band for Jan & Dean in the 1978 CBS biopic ''

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'', which had a soundtrack album featuring Papa Doo Run Run. In 1981, they moved from Jan & Dean to an association with the Beach Boys, and performed and recorded with members of that band for the following two decades. The group also had a 15-year engagement as the “Celebrity House Band” at

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beginning in 1975. Papa Doo Run Run still averages nearly 100 dates a year worldwide, with two founding members, Zirilli and Rush (Jim Rush died in January, 2018). The band has produced ten albums and a full-length live show DVD, plus another seven singles and two EPs. In 2007, Papa Doo Run Run was inducted into the North California Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They were elected into their hometown, San Jose Rocks Hall of Fame in 2007. Their first major record release, "

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, 1975), was produced by

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of the Beach Boys. It allegedly reached number 1 in California. Their CD, ''California Project'' (

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, 1985) peaked on the Billboard Compact Disc chart at #22, earning the band their second Gold record and a

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nomination.

Discography

Albums

*1979: ''Deadman's Curve'' (soundtrack from the movie) *1983: ''Papa Doo Run Run'' (EP) *1985: ''California Project'' *1995: ''It's Alive'' *2000: ''Archeology XXXV'' *2001: ''Santa Cruz'' *2002: ''Blue Plate Special'' *2003: ''P6'' (EP) *2004: ''On the Beach'' *2005: ''America's Music - California's Band'' *2007: ''Soundtrack 40+6'' *2008: ''Greenifornia''

Singles

*1966: "L.S.D. (Love Sounds Different)" *1968: "I've Got to Make It" *1972: "Sunshine Music" *1975: "Be True to Your School" *1981: "Lady Love" *1982: "California" *1983: "Tryin' to Keep the Summer Alive"

Other releases

*2005: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)" (web) *2006: ''40th Anniversary DVD'' (live concert) *2006: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (web) *2008: "Christmas Medley" (web) *2009: "Jingle Bell Rock" (web)

Members

Current (2019) members include Don Zirilli, original member since 1965(keyboards/vocals), Donny Goldberg (replaced Jim Rush, who died in 2018, on bass/vocals), Denny Hardwick (guitar/vocals), Bo Fox (drums/vocals), Bobby Gothar (guitar/vocals), and

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(guitar/vocals). Former members include founding members Jim Shippey, Steve Dromensk (1946-2010), Mark Ward, Jim Armstrong, Steve Barone, Andy Parker, Dan "the man" McNamara,

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and

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. Many notable surf performers have frequently sat in with Papa Doo Run Run, most notably

leading to his public reunion with

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and

, plus frequent celebrity drummer

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. Jim Rush died due to esophageal cancer in January, 2018. His duties on bass guitar were taken over by Donny Goldberg. Jeffrey Foskett, who would periodically join Papa on rhythm guitar and vocals has more recently been Brian Wilson’s musical director and currently is a member of The Beach Boys’ touring band.

References

External links

Papadoo.com - official website
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