Paul Revere & the Raiders were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolutionary War-style clothes in their attire.
Where the Action Is is a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon. Created by Dick Clark as a spin-off of American Bandstand, Where the Action Is premiered on June 28, 1965. The show was another step in the then-current trend of entertainment programs that targeted the teenage audience by focusing on pop music, following in the footsteps of Shindig! and Hullabaloo. Dick Clark's voice could be heard doing the artist introductions, and he sometimes did filmed interviews.
Mark Lindsay is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders.
"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first recorded by Marvin Rainwater in 1959 and released on MGM as "The Pale Faced Indian", but that release went unnoticed. The first hit version was a 1968 recording by Don Fardon – a former member of the Sorrows – that reached number 20 on the Hot 100 in 1968 and number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1970.
"Just Like Me" is a 1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay as vocalist. It was released on Columbia Records and marked the beginning of a string of garage rock classics. As their second major national hit, "Just Like Me" reached #11 on the US charts and was one of the first rock records, due to guitarist Drake Levin, to feature a distinctive, double-tracked guitar solo.
"Kicks" is a song composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, best known as a 1966 hit for American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Drake Maxwell Levin was an American musician best known as the guitarist for the pop-rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders.
"Hungry" is a 1966 hit single composed by the songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and performed by Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Paul Revere Dick was an American musician, best known for being the leader, keyboardist and namesake of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Midnight Ride is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders; released by Columbia Records. Produced by Terry Melcher and released in May 1966, the album featured the U.S. top five single "Kicks". The album also includes "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone," The Monkees' version of which became a U.S. Top 20 hit in 1967.
Paul Revere & the Raiders are an American rock band from Boise, Idaho. Formed in 1958, the band released their first hit single three years later, "Like, Long Hair", which reached number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following a few minor charting singles, including a version of "Louie Louie", the band worked with producer Terry Melcher in updating their sound, combining fast-paced, guitar-and-vocal-dominated rock and roll with an intimidating R&B flavor. The result was a string of commercially successful singles, beginning with 1965's "Steppin' Out" and continuing with "Just Like Me", which reached number 11 on the Hot 100, as well as "Kicks", "Hungry", and "Good Thing", all of which peaked inside the top 10. In addition, the band's three 1966 studio albums—Just Like Us!, Midnight Ride, and The Spirit of '67—were each certified gold in the United States.
The Spirit of '67 is the sixth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Produced by Terry Melcher and released in November 1966 by Columbia Records, and featured the singles "Hungry", "The Great Airplane Strike", and "Good Thing". The album would be reissued on LP by Harmony in 1971, by Sundazed on CD in 1996 and in 2015 by Friday Music on 180g clear red vinyl.
Revolution! is the seventh studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders, on Columbia Records. Produced by Terry Melcher and released in 1967, it reached number 25 on the U.S. albums chart and yielded two top 40 singles. The album cover photo was taken on the porch of a house located at the corner of East 15th Street and Mississippi Avenue in Joplin, Missouri.
Goin' to Memphis is the eighth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Produced by Chips Moman, with the exception of one song that was produced by Terry Melcher, the album was released in 1968 and reached number 61 on the U.S. albums chart.
Phillip Edward Volk is an American musician. As the bassist of Paul Revere & the Raiders from 1965 to 1967, Volk appeared in over 750 television shows, 520 of which were episodes of the Dick Clark production, Where the Action Is, which aired daily from 1965 to 1967. The band themselves had 23 charted hits and 14 gold albums and Volk was a member of the band during the period of its greatest success. Volk's bass lines, as heard in songs such as "Hungry", "Just Like Me" and "Kicks", helped to revolutionize how the bass guitar was used in rock music. Volk was seen frequently in such fan magazines as 16 Magazine, popular during the 1960s.
Ladies and Gentlemen... The Bangles! is a compilation album of early material by The Bangles. It was released by the band on Thanksgiving Day, 2014.
"Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be?" is a song written by Mark Lindsay and Terry Melcher, recorded by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders for their seventh studio album Revolution! It can be distinguished from other previous Raiders garage rock hits like "Kicks" and "Hungry" because of its more pop-flavored sound.
Joyride is the only album by Friendsound, an alias of the American rock band Brotherhood. Released by RCA Victor in April 1969, the album is an experimental project that originated when the group recorded a spontaneous jam session and "musical free-for-all" with their friends. The record explores an unsettling psychedelic style that features electronic music, musique concrète, spoken word, noisy guitar and other jarring sounds, and incorporates a studio control consol as a musical instrument. One song, "Childsong", features a recording of band member Phil Volk singing as a young child. On release, the album was commercially unsuccessful, although critics praised the music. The album was re-released as part of the 2014 compilation The Complete Recordings.
Here They Come! is the third studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders and the group's first release on Columbia Records. It was released on May 3, 1965. The first side of the album, produced by Bruce Johnston, features cover songs that were recorded live. The second side was recorded in the studio and produced by Terry Melcher, who would arrange and produce the band's albums through 1967. Following its release, the band began appearing regularly on the 1960s television variety show Where the Action Is, gaining national exposure.
Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow) is the tenth studio album by Paul Revere and the Raiders, released in 1969. It entered the Billboard 200 on 5 April 1969 at number 122, spending 19 weeks on the chart peaking at number 51 on 10 May 1969. The sound of the album has been compared to the Rolling Stones with both garage rock and light psychedelia sounds.
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