Marc Tanner Band

Last updated
Marc Tanner Band
Years active1979–1980
Labels Elektra
Past members Marc Tanner
Linda Stanley
Steve Mann
Stepen Lyle
Michael Stevens
Irvin Kramer
Ronny Edwards
Joe Romersa

The Marc Tanner Band was an American rock band fronted by Marc Tanner that released two albums on the Elektra label. They had a minor hit with the song "Elena" in 1979.

Contents

Background

During their time the band released two albums, No Escape in 1979 and Temptation in 1980. [1] They released two singles in 1979, "Elena" b/w "Lady in Blue" and "She's So High" b/w "Never Again". They released two more the following year, "Hold Your Head Up" b/w "Don't Say No (Surrender)", and "Hot and Cold" b/w "Temptation" in 1980. [2]

Career

By February 1979, the group's debut album No Escape was released on Elektra, supported by the single "Elena". [3] [4] Among the musicians that appeared on the album were William "Smitty" Smith, formerly of the group Motherlode and Vanetta Fields. [5] [6]

For the week ending April 7, 1979, their single "Elena" had moved up from previous weeks position of 53 to 45, with "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor at No. 1. [7] Also in April that year with a line up that had been together for two months, the band appeared at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, playing a 51-minute set. Billboard reviewer Eliot Tiegel commented on the intensity of the band with the bass, 2 guitars and drums drowning out the other instruments, [8] with a suggestion that this promising band should respect the beauty of its instruments rather than concentrate on the wattage output. [9] In May 1979, Billboard had recommended "She's So High" as a top single pick. [10] Towards the end of May their record label was wrapping up a promo for the band's album No Escape. The marketing ploy had given out ten thousand tie clips in the form of handcuffs. There were also requests for the items from the nontraditional outlets, usually retail stores and radio. These were restaurants and night clubs. There was also an agenda to promote "Never Again" as a single. [11]

It was reported in the September 29 issue of Billboard that the group were working on a new album. [12] The group's second album Temptation was more towards band album in comparison to the previous which leaned towards a Marc Tanner solo album. [1]

The band was managed by Lewis Kaplan who also managed Carole King's daughter Louise Goffin. [13]

Later years

Tanner has since embarked on a career in production and songwriting and is currently executive producer of a broadway play. [14] [15] [16]

"Elena" is featured on the 4 CD compilation California Groove II, released in 2010. [4] [17]

Members

Discography

Singles
TitleRelease infoYearNotes
"Elena" / "Lady In Blue" Elektra E-460031979
"She's So High" / "Never Again"Elektra E-460431979 [2]
"Never Again" / "Never Again"Elektra AS-11419197912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo [18]
"Hold Your Head Up" / "Don't Say No (Surrender)"Elektra E-465891980
"Hot And Cold" / "Temptation"Elektra E-466141980 [2]
Albums
TitleRelease infoYearFNotes
No Escape Elektra 6E-1681979LP [3]
TemptationElektra 6E-2401980LP [19]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Cars</span> American pop-rock band

The Cars were an American new wave band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes (keyboards), and David Robinson (drums). Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals, and Ocasek was the band's principal songwriter and leader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Chapin</span> American singer-songwriter (1942–1981)

Harold Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide.

<i>Slip Stitch and Pass</i> 1997 live album by Phish

Slip Stitch and Pass is the second official live album by the American rock band Phish. It was released on October 28, 1997, by Elektra Records and has nine tracks from the band's March 1, 1997, show at the Markthalle Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, which was part of Phish's 1997 European Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fred Wesley</span> American jazz trombonist (born 1943)

Fred Wesley is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s, and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s.

<i>One of These Nights</i> 1975 studio album by the Eagles

One of These Nights is the fourth studio album by the Eagles, released on June 10, 1975. In July that year, the record became the Eagles' first number one album on Billboard's album chart, yielding three Top 10 singles: "One of These Nights", "Lyin' Eyes" and "Take It to the Limit". Its title song is the group's second number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold four million copies and was nominated for Grammy Album of the Year. A single from the album, "Lyin' Eyes", was also nominated for Record of the Year, and won the Eagles' first Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

"If We Make It Through December" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Merle Haggard and the Strangers. It was released in October 1973 as the lead single from the album Merle Haggard's Christmas Present, and was the title track on a non-Christmas album four months later. In the years since its release, "If We Make It Through December" — which, in addition to its Christmas motif, also uses themes of unemployment and loneliness — has become one of the trademark songs of Haggard's career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leon Ware</span> Musical artist

Leon Ware was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album, I Want You.

<i>In the Jungle Groove</i> 1986 compilation album by James Brown

In the Jungle Groove is a compilation album by American funk musician James Brown, released in August 1986 by Polydor Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phish discography</span>

Phish is an American rock band noted for their live concerts and improvisational jamming. Audience recordings of Phish's live shows have been traded among fans since the band's earliest days. In addition to numerous studio albums and projects, Phish has maintained a steady output of live releases and albums, including the Live Phish series, the Live Bait series, the Live Phish Downloads series, along with numerous box sets and stand-alone archival releases. The band has also officially released every show they've performed since 2002, which are available at LivePhish

<i>Four by the Beach Boys</i> 1964 EP by the Beach Boys

Four by the Beach Boys is the first EP by American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 1964 by Capitol Records. It consists of four selections from the album All Summer Long. "Wendy" and "Little Honda" received enough airplay to enter the Billboard Hot 100. They peaked at #44 and #65, respectively. Four remains their only EP released in the United States.

<i>Temptation</i> (Monrose album) 2006 studio album by Monrose

Temptation is the debut studio album by German girl band Monrose. It was released by Starwatch Music in association with Cheyenne Records and Warner Music Group on 8 December 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land, the television talent show's fifth season. Pre-recorded with all six Popstars finalists throughout October and November 2006, jury member Dieter Falk produced the majority of the album and collaborated with producers like Jiant, Marcus Brosch, Jonas Jeberg, Toni Cottura and Marc Mozart and his Mozart & Friends team. The album is primarily a dance-pop record with influences from many the hip hop, contemporary R&B, and Europop genres.

Motherlode was a Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London, Ontario. The group scored some success in the US with their single, "When I Die", which hit #1 in Canada and #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. The group didn't have a bass guitarist. William Smith would play the bass notes on his keyboard. They did however use bass players on their studio recordings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Jackson (song)</span> 1971 single by Bob Dylan

"George Jackson" is a song by Bob Dylan, written in 1971, in tribute to the Black Panther leader George Jackson, who had been shot and killed by guards at San Quentin Prison during an attempted escape on August 21, 1971. The event indirectly provoked the Attica Prison riot.

<i>Vonray</i> (album) 2003 studio album by Vonray

Vonray is the debut major label studio album by American rock band Vonray, released on April 8, 2003. This was Vonray's last released album. Vonray yielded the band's only success with the single "Inside Out".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Ochs discography</span>

The discography of Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer and songwriter, consists of seven studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums, one box set, six other albums, and nine singles.

William Daniel "Smitty" Smith was a Canadian keyboardist and session musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastward (song)</span> 1974 single by The Lettermen

"Eastward" is a song written by Billie Hughes originally recorded in 1971 by Hughes' band Lazarus on their eponymous Lazarus album. American male pop vocal trio The Lettermen covered the song and released it as a single from the Lettermen album Now and Forever in 1974 on Capitol Records. The song was produced by the Lettermen and arranged and conducted by Vince Morton. It peaked at #16 on the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart. It was considered a notable Lettermen single.

Lazarus were a 1970s American soft rock band, consisting of principal members Billie Hughes, Gary Dye, and Carl Keesee. Hughes was the leader of the band, serving as lead singer and songwriter, and playing guitar and violin. The band are considered early artists in the Contemporary Christian movement.

"Elena" is the debut single by the West Coast rock group, Marc Tanner Band. It was a Hot 100 hit for them in 1979.

<i>No Escape</i> (album) 1979 studio album by Marc Tanner Band

No Escape is an album by the Marc Tanner Band which includes the single "Elena". It was released on the Electra label in 1979.

References

  1. 1 2 Blue Desert. - West Coast Music, Marc Tanner Band
  2. 1 2 3 45Cat - The Marc Tanner Band - Discography
  3. 1 2 Billboard, February 17, 1979 - Page 1
  4. 1 2 West Coast Music In France, June 16, 2010 - California Groove 2 (4CD Box-Set) to be released in July in France
  5. All Music - Motherlode
  6. Sessiondays - 1979 Marc Tanner Band – No Escape
  7. Billboard - Hot 100, The Week Of April 7, 1979
  8. 1 2 Billboard, April 7, 1979 - Page 49 Talent In Action, MARC TANNER BAND, Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Calif - ELIOT TIEGEL
  9. 1 2 Billboard, April 7, 1979 - Page 93 *Continued from page 49, Talent In Action, MARC TANNER BAND, Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Calif - ELIOT TIEGEL
  10. Billboard, May 12, 1979 - Page 79 Billboard's Top Single Picks, recommended
  11. Billboard, May 25, 1979 - Page 33 Pro-Motions by HANFORD SEARL
  12. Billboard, September 29, 1979 - Page 39 Studio Track
  13. Billboard, August 25, 1979 - Page 46 Talent, For Louise Goffin, Success Isn't Relative By PAUL GREIN
  14. "Marc Tanner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  15. "CelebrityAccess Industry Profiles". www.celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  16. "Meet Marc Tanner | 25 year career in the music industry selling over 60 million records worldwide as a writer/Producer". 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  17. Amazon France - California Groove 2 (Coffret 4 CD) Compilation
  18. Discogs - The Marc Tanner Band – Never Again
  19. Schwann-1, Record & Tape Guide, Volume 32, Issue 11 - ABC Schwann Publications, 1980 - Page 234