Anybody like rock and roll?

[DeepPurple]

Balloon Farm, named after a Greenwich Village club, I loved this song at the time.



One of the most catchy songs ever written.



Eddie Grant on guitar before Electric Avenue, 1968.

[DeepPurple]

The Outsiders 1966 hit Time Won't Let Me reached #5 and the lead singer was Sonny Geraci.



In 1971 Sonny Geraci singing for the band Climax reached #3 with Precious and Few. Sonny died in 2017 at age 69 cause of death not given, he had a brain aneurysm in 2012 and was in poor health.



Sonny on a 2011 tour.

[Randallflagg]

Originally Posted by DeepPurple

1969 one of my favorite years for music.



Smith was a one hit wonder. Vocalist Gayle McCormick died in 2016 at age 67 from cancer.

Damn!! I remember the Rugby's. Went to High School with Mike Hoerni (their bass player). I loved the song "You, I" and it was a big hit in Louisville and around parts of the Midwest.

Thanks! I lost touch with Mike after I went into the Army and never met him again. Steve McNicol was the shits back in 66-67 considered one of the best guitar players at that time.

[DeepPurple]

Originally Posted by Randallflagg

Damn!! I remember the Rugby's. Went to High School with Mike Hoerni (their bass player). I loved the song "You, I" and it was a big hit in Louisville and around parts of the Midwest.

Thanks! I lost touch with Mike after I went into the Army and never met him again. Steve McNicol was the shits back in 66-67 considered one of the best guitar players at that time.

The Rugbys I always thought were from Texas. We had a really great radio station in St. Pete/Clearwater and they played so many non-album and lesser known songs and I don't think I ever hear much about the Rugbys. Psyche-rock was so great.

[Randallflagg]

Originally Posted by DeepPurple

The Rugbys I always thought were from Texas. We had a really great radio station in St. Pete/Clearwater and they played so many non-album and lesser known songs and I don't think I ever hear much about the Rugbys. Psyche-rock was so great.

Nope. Louisville KY. I believe that McNicol still lives there.