Celebration was a 1970s

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band, fronted by

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lead singer

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as well as members of the band

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. Celebration released three albums before they broke up in 1979.

Background

During the late 1970s,

frontman

began to work on outside projects. His first major work was with a new band, Celebration. The band featured members of the short lived band

as well as future and current Beach Boys live backing members. The band's first project was a soundtrack for the film '' Almost Summer'', which featured the lead single of the same name written by Love and his Beach Boys band mates

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and Brian Wilson. The song reached No.28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1978. The band followed up the album with two more albums, one of original material and another of disco numbers. Despite several live appearances and some success, the band disbanded in 1979; however some members of the group continued to perform with Mike Love in the Beach Boys backing band.

Members

''Almost Summer'' album: *

- lead vocals * Charles Lloyd - saxophone, flute *

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- keyboards * Dave "Doc" Robinson - bass, backing vocals * Paul Fauerso - keyboards, backing vocals * Ed Carter - guitar * Wells Kelly - bass * Gary Griffin - keyboards Additional musicians: * Steve Douglas - sax * Rusty Ford - bass * Tom Smith - drums * Sterling Smith - synthesizers * Ed Tuleja - guitars * Dave Bunch - guitars * Maureen Love - harp ''Celebration'' album: *

- lead vocals * Dave "Doc" Robinson - backing vocals * Ron Altbach - keyboards * Charles Lloyd - saxophone * Paul Fauerso - keyboards, backing vocals * Tim Weston - guitar * Kevin Brandon - bass * Kim Calkins - drums

Discography

Albums

* 1978: '' Almost Summer: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score'' (MCA Records) * 1978: '' Celebration'' (Pacific Arts Records) * 1979: '' Disco Celebration'' (ADC Records)

Singles

* 1978: "Almost Summer" - # 28 on Billboard Hot 100 * 1978: "It’s O.K." * 1978: "Summer in the City"/"Island Girl" * 1979: "Country Pie"/"Gettin’ Hungry" * 1979: "Starbaby"/"Gettin’ Hungry"

References

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