The Speedies were a
power pop
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band popular in the
New York City
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area. Their 1979 song, "Let Me Take Your Photo," was featured in a
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commercial and on ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The fourth incarnation of the ...
''. Members included
Gregory Crewdson
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Life and career
Crewdson was born in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. He attended John Dewey ...
and
John Carlucci
John Carlucci is a Los Angeles based musician.
Biography
Carlucci originally hailed from Queens, NYC, and played bass for power pop band The Speedies.
Nearly thirty years after The Speedies broke up, their rare and obscure 45, ''Let Me Take ...
.
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American power pop groups
Musical groups from New York City