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 INFLUENTIAL REGIONAL BANDSThese are the regional bands who through their musicality, live performances and star power, influenced a whole new generation of bands, some of which were on our roster in the 70's. Regional bands like The Cyrkle (Formerly known as the Rhondells), Jay and the Techniques, The Magnificent Men, and Ricky Dee and the Embers went national through their hit recordings, touring and TV performances. Jay and the Techniques were a frequent performer on the highest rated TV show of the era, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Cyrkle became an opening act for The Beatles stadium concert! |
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| Dan Hartman View Profile | Dan Hartman was a prolific song writer who worked with the likes of Muddy Waters, The Johnny Winter Band and The Edgar Winter Group, including being the lead vocalist on the song "Free Ride." Dan's career also included production on tracks for Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young, James Brown, Nona Hendryx, Holly Johnson, Living in a Box, the Plasmatics and Steve Winwood. |
| Frantic Freddie and his Reflections Music Power View Profile | Featuring legendary DJ & promoter Fred Mylander (a.k.a. "Frantic Freddie"), the psychedelic-soul group was a hit with, "You Told A Lie." |
| Inch & the Echoes View Profile | Playing the hits of the 50s and 60s, the band started as students from Phillipsburg High School. Upon the group's split, Lombardi and Fishbough joined the group Jay and the Techniques, who produced two top 10 hits. Meanwhile Bronico, who had been named one of the top vocalists in the Lehigh Valley, was singing with The Crystals. |
| Jay & the Techniques View Profile | Jay & the Techniques formed in 1965 under the Mercury Records label. They were one of the first integrated pop groups of their time. They achieved two gold hit records in the 1960s with their songs "Apple, Peaches Pumpkin Pie" and "Keep the Ball Rollin'" |
| Jerry Todd and the Jesters View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Johnny & the High Keys View Profile | Johnny and the High Keys were local favorites, playing all of the popular clubs. Their song, "The Christmas Game" was released on KHP Records, to much success. |
| Kato View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Music Box View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Ognir & the Nite People View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Okie Duke and the Darts View Profile | Okie Duke is a Lehigh Valley based artist, whose 25+ year career started with performances at east coast frat parties and dances. |
| Ricky Dee and the Embers View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Rockhouse View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Adventurers View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Andy Angel Band View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Andy Angel Group View Profile | The Montreal four piece was a hit for their big band, jazzy sound! |
| The Bobby Warren 5 View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Buoys View Profile | 1971, Blue Valley Farm Show, Blue Valley PA |
| The Castaways View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Cobras View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Combinations View Profile | Known for their hit, "Bump Ball", The Combinations were a talented garage rock band that played hundreds of shows throughout their career, even sharing the bill with Sonny & Cher! |
| The Cyrkle View Profile | The Cyrkle began their musical life in 1961 as just another college frat band. Calling themselves the Rhondells, the group played Top 40 covers at frat houses on campus at Easton Pa's Lafayette College. David Sestak, Media Five President, first heard the band when they were The Rhondells, playing at a Lafayette College fraternity, while he himself was playing with his own band on campus at a different frat house. During a break in Sestak's set he walked into the other frat house to see The Rhondells, and when he walked in they were wearing the exact Edwardian/Beatnik style clothes The Beatles wore and they were mid-way through performing Meet The Beatles note for note as almost an exact replica. A few years later during an Atlantic City summer RESIDENCY THE band was brought to the attention of The Beatles manager: Brian Epstein, who had made it known that he was looking for a new project. First, a name change was in order, "The Rhondells" sounded too outdated, and the input of John Lennon was reportedly sought to come up with a new name: "The Cyrkle" after Easton Pa?s notorious downtown roundabout. Soon, the group recorded the first of their two albums for Columbia, and "Red Rubber Ball" was released as a single in April of 1966. With Epstein pulling the strings, the Cyrkle was tapped as an opening act for the Beatles on their '66 American tour, and the high-profile exposure helped "Red Rubber Ball" hit #2 on the Top 100 early that summer. The Cyrkle regrouped briefly in The Lehigh Valley in 1986 to play the benefit "dance for our town" and then again in 1995 at their alma mater, Lafayette College, for their 30th anniversary, this was their final outing together. |
| The Devils View Profile | The swinging '60s sound of The Devils was iconic for residents in the Poconos. The local band gained national attention during its short time playing together. |
| The Fantastic Dudes View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Hi-Boys View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Jordan Brothers View Profile | With one of the 500 songs that helped shape Rock and Roll history, as chosen by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator, the Jordan Brothers' "Gimme Some Lovin'" was a huge hit. The band also toured as part of Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars. |
| The King's Ransom View Profile | King's Ransom, hailing from Allentown, PA, were a bluesy garage rock band that achieved fame with their hit, "Shame." |
| The Kit Kats View Profile | The Kit Kats were a Lancaster based band that used a blend of doo-wop and soul. |
| The Legends View Profile | A three piece rock band from Harrisburg, PA formed in 1964 by Dan Hartman. The Legends were signed to Epic Records and member Dan Hartman later went on to The Edgar Winter Group. The band went onto rock untill 1975. |
| The Limits View Profile | The Limits were an Allentown band that formed in 1964. They were a Beatles-inspired band mixed in with sounds from band such as the Ramones and the Kinks. Although they were technically classified as a Garage Band, the Limits also had a Party Rock feel, which made them a hit at local high school dances as well as teen clubs in the area. |
| The Magnificent Men View Profile | The Magnificent Men, also known as the Mag Men, played with The Four Tops, The O' Jays, The Impressions, among others, and were the first white group to play the Apollo Theater in New York. |
| The New Orbits View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Rhondells View Profile | The Rhondells, who eventually became The Cyrkle, were a frat rock group from Easton, PA that went on to sign with Brian Epstein of Beatles' fame! |
| The Scott Bedford Four View Profile | This soul/British Invasion inspired band made it big with their hit, "Last Exit to Brooklyn." The Scott Bedford Four was a Lehigh Valley Treasure. |
| The Shillings View Profile | Allentown based The Shillings were major contributors to the garage rock scene, with their hits "Laugh" and "Lyin' and Tryin'." |
| The Soul Clinic View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Sovereigns View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Tears of Dawn View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Unique Epics View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Three Hits and a Miss View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Troubled Times View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Uproar View Profile | Uproar, based out of Bethlehem, PA, was one of the Lehigh Valley's most notable bands of the mid-sixties and beyond. |
| White Reign View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Willie Restum View Profile | Saxophonist and singer, Willie Restum, was a major hit in Miami, especially among members of the Rat Pack. The Allentown resident recorded numerous LPs throughout his career, mesmirizing audiences whereever he played. |
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