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Stoneground
Stoneground was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1970 in Concord, California. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' (1971) and ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (1972), and released three albums before singer Sal Valentino quit in 1973. Three other band members—Cory Lerios, Steve Price (musician), Steve Price and David Jenkins (musician), David Jenkins—left to form pop music, pop group Pablo Cruise. Stoneground continued as an act through 1982, with only Tim Barnes and Annie Sampson remaining from the early incarnation of the band. Barnes and Price led a re-formed Stoneground in 2003 and released a studio album the following year. History Stoneground was formed in 1970 in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Concord, California. The original lineup consisted of Tim Barnes (guitars, vocals), Craig Randall (Bass), and Mike Mau (drums). Band manager a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoneground (album)
''Stoneground'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Stoneground, released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. The album featured seven different lead vocalists, including Sal Valentino (formerly of The Beau Brummels) on four of the album's ten songs. Background and composition During the early 1970s, Stoneground built buzz as a touring act. The band recorded an attempt at a debut album in London for Warner Bros. but it was not released. While in England, the band added Bassist, keyboardist Pete Sears to its lineup. For ''Stoneground'', seven different lead vocalists were used, with Sal Valentino singing lead on four of the album's ten songs. Valentino wrote five of the six originals on the album, which also contained Cover version, covers of songs recorded by The Kinks, Reverend Gary Davis, John D. Loudermilk and John Mayall. Critical reception In a review for the album, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' wrote: "Stoneground has a lot of advance pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Baker (singer)
Jo Baker (September 6, 1948 – November 11, 1996)Obituary - Jo Baker '' SF Gate'', November 14, 1996. Retrieved 2017-01-08. was an American vocalist and songwriter, known primarily for her work with Elvin Bishop and Stoneground. History Early history Jo Baker was named after performer . She was born and spent her childhood and adolescence ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sal Valentino
Sal Valentino (born Salvatore Spampinato; September 8, 1942) is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels, subsequently becoming a songwriter as well. The band released a pair of top 20 U.S. hit singles in 1965, " Laugh, Laugh" and " Just a Little". He later fronted another band, Stoneground, which produced three albums in the early 1970s. After reuniting on numerous occasions with the Beau Brummels, Valentino began a solo career, releasing his latest album, ''Every Now and Then'', in 2008. Early life Valentino grew up in the North Beach section of San Francisco. Career The Beau Brummels In 1964, he received an offer to play a regular gig at a local club. Needing a band, he called childhood friend and songwriter/guitarist Ron Elliott, who recruited drummer John Petersen, rhythm guitarist/singer Declan Mulligan, and bassist Ron Meagher. They called themselves "The Stepping Stones", and played the Longshoreman's Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Lerios
Cory Charles Lerios (born February 12, 1951) is an American pianist and vocalist. He is a founding member of the platinum-record-selling soft rock band Pablo Cruise, and since the mid-1980s he has scored music for film and television. History Lerios was born, in Palo Alto, California, and entered the music industry in 1971 with the San Francisco Bay area band Stoneground. At the time, Stoneground was signed with Warner Bros., and Lerios was 20 years old. After leaving the band in 1973, Lerios, along with fellow Stoneground members Steve Price and David Jenkins, formed Pablo Cruise. In 1975, they released their first album, self-titled '' Pablo Cruise'', for A&M Records. The band completed several national tours, released seven albums, and sold millions of records before disbanding in 1986. Having been one of the primary songwriters for Pablo Cruise, (" Love Will Find a Way", " Whatcha Gonna Do?"), Lerios tried composing for film and television. His first major production wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Sears
Peter Roy Sears (born 27 May 1948) is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than six decades, he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues. He usually plays bass, keyboards, or both in bands. Overview Pete Sears played on the Rod Stewart albums '' Gasoline Alley'', '' Every Picture Tells A Story'' (which was listed high in ''Rolling Stone'''s top 500 best albums of all time), '' Never a Dull Moment'', and '' Smiler''. He also played on the hit singles " Maggie May", and "Reason to Believe". During this period, Sears toured the US with the Long John Baldry blues band, and played with John Cipollina in Copperhead. Sears joined the band Jefferson Starship in 1974 and remained with the group through the transition to Starship, before departing in 1987. After leaving Starship he worked with bluesman Nick G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Price (musician)
Stephen Martin "Steve" Price is an American drummer and percussionist, best known as a founding member of the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. In his first year of high school, Price ventured into the band room after having no interest in woodwork or metal work. The teacher instructed him to sit behind a snare drum, due to requiring a drummer and this would change his life forever. Following a brief stint in his high school marching band, he was recruited to play drums for the school's band. He then worked as a roadie for the band of his high school friend, keyboardist Cory Lerios, but when the drummer quit, Price became the new drummer. The pair then played in a band called Together and were recruited to play in San Francisco band Stoneground, which turned out to be a big break. Stoneground also performed in the 1972 horror film '' Dracula A.D. 1972'' (starring Christopher Lee). Alongside guitarist Dave Jenkins, Lerios and bassist Bud Cockrell, Price was a member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Cruise
Pablo Cruise is an American pop/ rock band from San Francisco currently composed of David Jenkins (guitar and vocals), Cory Lerios ( keyboards and vocals), Sergio Gonzalez (drums), Larry Antonino (bass and vocals), and Robbie Wyckoff (vocals and percussion). Formed in 1973, the band released seven studio albums over the next decade, during which time five singles reached the top 25 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group underwent several personnel changes and split up in 1986. The original lineup—Jenkins, Lerios, Price and Bud Cockrell—reunited briefly in 2004, and the group continues to tour today with two out of the original four members present. History Pablo Cruise began in San Francisco in 1973 with former members of Stoneground ( Cory Lerios on keyboards and vocals, David Jenkins as vocalist and on guitar and Steve Price on drums) and It's a Beautiful Day ( Bud Cockrell on bass and vocals). Lerios had formed a band, Together, while at Palo Alto High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jenkins (musician)
David Michael Jenkins (born August 29, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. Jenkins was a member of the band at its conception in 1973, and stayed until they disbanded in 1986. In 1996, Jenkins, Bud Cockrell and two new members reformed Pablo Cruise. He was also a member of the country rock band Southern Pacific The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names ... between 1987 and 1989. Throughout the late 80's, as the original lead vocalist, Jenkins continued touring in the world of country music, with Southern Pacific. As, they racked up hits like “Midnight Highway” and “New Shade of Blue” and “Honey I Dare You.” The band toured all over the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Donahue (DJ)
Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue (May 21, 1928 – April 28, 1975), was an American rock and roll radio disc jockey, record producer and concert promoter. Early life Donahue was born Thomas Francis Coman in South Bend, Indiana, United States. He was the son of Thomas F. Coman and his wife, Mary Jane."News-Times Features Mary Jane's Face," ''Argos (IN) Reflector'', May 12, 1927, p. 1. Both Mary Jane and Thomas worked in journalism, at the ''South Bend (Indiana) News-Times''. After Thomas Sr. was hired as a reporter by the Associated Press in Detroit, the family relocated to that city in 1934. When the A.P. moved Thomas Sr. to Washington D.C., the family relocated there, around 1938. Early career Donahue's radio career started in early 1949 on the East Coast of the U.S. at WTIP in Charleston, West Virginia, then affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System. He hosted a morning program called "Coffee With Coman." Several years later, he was hired by WIBG in Philadelphia, where he also h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels were an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino (lead vocals), Ron Elliott (lead guitar), Ron Meagher (bass guitar), Declan Mulligan (rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica), and John Petersen (drums). They were discovered by local disc jockeys who were looking to sign acts to their new label, Autumn Records, where Sylvester Stewart—later known as Sly Stone—produced the group's early recording sessions. Initially, the band's musical style blended beat music and folk music and typically drew comparisons to the Beatles, while their later work incorporated other music genres such as psychedelic rock and country rock. The Beau Brummels broke into the mainstream with their debut single, "Laugh, Laugh", for which they would later be credited with setting one of the aesthetic foundations for the San Francisco sound, along with other bands such as The Charlatans (American band), the Charlatans; the song is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Records
Autumn Records was a 1960s San Francisco–based pop record label. Among the notable acts on its roster was The Beau Brummels, a band who released a pair of top 20 singles, " Laugh, Laugh" and " Just a Little". Also on the Autumn Records roster was The Great Society, a short-lived Haight-Ashbury group that recorded the first version of " Somebody to Love" on Autumn's short-lived North Beach label, which became a 1967 hit for Jefferson Airplane. The label dissolved in 1966. Tom Donahue, a San Francisco DJ who worked for KYA radio, owned the record label. He subsequently invented the "underground radio" genre on stations KMPX and later KSAN.History of Rock n Roll The Golden Decade 1954 - 196Tom Donahue/ref> History Rock producer/DJ Sly Stone was a producer for the label, producing Bobby Freeman's " C'mon and Swim"/"Do The Swim," a hit on the national and regional charts in 1964. Freeman had had some hits on Jubilee in 1958 to 1960 and on King in the early 1960s, but beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Capo Press
Da Capo Press is an American publishing company with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now an imprint of Hachette Books. History Founded in 1964 as a publisher of music books, as a division of Plenum Publishers, it had additional offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Emeryville, California. The year prior, Da Capo Press had net sales of over $2.5 million. Da Capo Press became a general trade publisher in the mid-1970s. The name "Da Capo" is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning," often used in sheet music to indicate that a piece should be repeated from the start. It was sold to the Perseus Books Group in 1999 after Plenum was sold to Wolters Kluwer. In the last decade, its production has consisted of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music, the performing arts, sports, and popular culture. In 2003, Lifelong Books was founded as a health and wellness imprint. When Marlowe & Company became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
