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American Breed covered a Chad & Jeremy hit: Before and After. Its' songwriter had a big disco hit. Who was he, and what was his hit?

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On the Patsy Cline question the song was "Crazy" the artist was Willie Nelson

I found out the 3rd part of the Sheldon"Scott" English questions actually went to number 1 in January of 75 not 74 btw.[one of the last singles on the Bell label.....I had the 45 btw]

I believe you're right. mea culpa

And I suppose you have no idea what the song was. lol!!

That song was available on a Quad album.

hwkn said:

I found out the 3rd part of the Sheldon"Scott" English questions actually went to number 1 in January of 75 not 74 btw.

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I know the song but i'll let someone else have a shot at it.

From Scott English post: "2- 1967 UK artist #14 UK (didn't chart in the US) Backup singer Rod Stewart became a superstar in '71. Dave Ambrose from Brian Auger's Trinity is on bass."

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"B-side has been credited as "first heavy metal riff." IT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!! John Entwistle was scheduled to play bass on the B-side, but was replaced by John Paul Jones at the last minute. B side was written by Jimmy Page and features him on guitar."

Beck's Bolero is the only track from the lineup that was to be Led Zeppelin, but never happened. The name reportedly came from a Moon quip, "it'll go over like a Led Zeppelin!" Supposedly, the plug was pulled because Keith Moon's Who contract could not be broken. The record features: Beck, Page, Moon, Jones and Nicky Hopkins on piano. It is also on the Beck LP Truth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmO0OZC6Ifk

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American Breed's original name was Gary and the Nightlights, aka the Knight Lites and the Lite Nights.

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Correct!

LizardKing said:

Beginnings...??? I think

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I did not know Seeburg put out anything other than elevator music. I'll to keep an eye out for this one.

Basil Hammoudi, Butch Hauf and Alfred "Fred" Mönicks were in Organisation. I think they morphed into Kraftwerk.

Correct! The other two members of Organsation were Florian Schneider and Ralf Hutter.

Led9 said:

Basil Hammoudi, Butch Hauf and Alfred "Fred" Mönicks were in Organisation. I think they morphed into Kraftwerk.

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Question #1 in the Sheldon "Scott" English post was Help Me, Girl:



Simultaneously released in the US, Cleveland's Outsiders' version:


1- 1966 UK group #29 US, #14 UK. Simultaneously, a US group released it. That recording went to #37.

#2 was Hi Ho, Silver Lining by Beff Jeck (see above.)

3- 1975 (released in '74) US singer. It went to #1 in the US & Canada, #11 UK (what was it's original title?) In 1971, English released it under his own name and the original title. It went to #12 UK, #91 US.

My compatriot 20 miles east of me got #3 in the Scott English post. It was, of course, Barry Alan Pincus:



On the box set, you'll hear Manilow doing a demo of Mandy, in which he persists in singing Brandy, the original title:


Original 1971 UK Scott English single:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zhg1BeUkQ

hwkn said:

I found out the 3rd part of the Sheldon"Scott" English questions actually went to number 1 in January of 75 not 74 btw.[one of the last singles on the Bell label.....I had the 45 btw]

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Match the real name with the stage name. There are 12 birth names and 11 stage names. Very curious!:

Birth names:
Richard Elvern Marsh
Francine Hurd Barker
Dominick Safuto
Glyn Geoffrey Ellis
David Howell Evans
Linda Greene
Paul Francis Gadd
Randy Craig Wolfe
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien

Stage names:
Gary Glitter
Lady Gaga
Sting
Taj Mahal
Peaches (& Herb)
Wayne Fontana
Dusty Springfield
Sky Saxon
Randy (& the Rainbows)
The Edge
Randy California

Who ARE these guys?:

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Who ARE these guys?:

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Van McCoy, Do the Hustle!:



Live on Shindig 1965 (not a lip synch): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTZK4LCJMJk

Quad Linda said:

American Breed covered a Chad & Jeremy hit: Before and After. Its' songwriter had a big disco hit. Who was he, and what was his hit?

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Quad Linda said:

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Two of them (Smitty and Fang) were from Paul Revere & the Raiders, breaking away in 1967.

Excellent! You know your stuff. Lest we forget, Drake Levin, also a Raider, was in Brotherhood. He passed in 2009. Smitty passed in 2001.

Quadwreck said:

Two of them (Smitty and Fang) were from Paul Revere & the Raiders, breaking away in 1967.

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This guy was a guitar virtuoso, playing on his knees, standing on his amplifier, and playing his guitar behind his head. He is mentioned in this thread. Jimi Hendrix acknowledged him as an influence. Who is he?

The late, great, Don Ellis.

Quad Linda said:

A jazz guy who rarely did anything in 3/4 or 4/4. He had an album in Quad. It is NOT Brubeck.

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