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band from the late sixties. The band members were veterans from an assortment of other sixties bands. Initially, the band was made up of Oz Bach of Spanky and Our Gang on bass, Pam Robins of

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sang, and on guitar Eddie Simon, younger brother of

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. Before their first and only album was recorded, Eddie Simon was replaced with Jim Mason who co-wrote the Peter, Paul and Mary song "

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" and years later was the producer for Firefall's first 2 albums. Also playing in the band were keyboardist Steve Knight, who later joined

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drummer Jerry Peloquin, and guitarist Jack McNichol.

History

In the summer of 1968, the band began playing as an opening act for

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and Sly and the Family Stone. They soon signed to the record label

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, and recorded their only album at Sunset Sound with producer Steve Barri. The band's name comes from a small slip of paper that was sent to Jim Mason with the word "Wings" written on it. They had hoped to replace the Mamas & the Papas, but the band split before the end of the year. Only the song "General Bringdown" made a mark on the charts.

Discography

* ''Wings'' (1968) (

)

References

{{reflist American folk rock groups