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Jeff Hawks. Don and the Goodtimes were an American garage rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, United States, in 1964. [1] Fronted by Don Gallucci, former keyboardist of the Kingsmen, the group made a name for itself in the Northwest rock scene performing in a similar style as their contemporaries the Wailers and the Sonics.
- 1964–1968
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Touch was a 1960s American progressive rock band who recorded one album, 1968's eponymous Touch. They consisted of John Bordonaro (drums, percussion, vocals), Don Gallucci (keyboards, vocals), Bruce Hauser (bass, vocals), Jeff Hawks (vocals), and Joey Newman AKA Vern Kjellberg (guitar, vocals).
- Early Years
- "Louie Louie"
- Kingsmen History
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Lynn Easton and Jack Ely started performing at an early age in local newspaper-sponsored revues with the Journal Juniors and the Young Oregonians, respectively. In 1957, they started performing together, with Ely singing and playing guitar and Easton on the drum kit. The two teenagers had grown up together, as their parents were close friends. East...
In 1962, while playing a gig at the Pypo Club in Seaside, Oregon, the band noticed Rockin' Robin Roberts's version of "Louie Louie" being played on the jukebox for hours on end with the entire club dancing. Ely convinced the Kingsmen to learn the song, which they played at dances to a great crowd response. Unknown to him, he changed the beat becaus...
Before the success of "Louie Louie", the members of the Kingsmen took varied paths. Easton, whose mother had registered the name of the group and therefore owned it, declared that from this point on he intended to be the singer asserting, "It's my band because I own the name", and forcing Ely to play the drums. This led Ely and Nordby to quit the g...
Current
1. Dick Peterson – drums, vocals (1963–present) 2. Steve Peterson – guitar, vocals (1988–present) 3. Kim Nicklaus – keyboards (1982–1984, 2000–present) 4. Todd McPherson – bass, guitar, vocals (1992–present) 5. Dennis Mitchell – guitar, vocals (2006–present) 6. Marc Willett – bass (1984–1992), (2021–present)
Former
1. Mike Mitchell – vocals, guitar (1959–2021; died 2021) 2. Lynn Easton – vocals, drums, saxophone (1959–1967; died 2020) 3. Jack Ely – vocals, guitar (1959–1963; died 2015) 4. Bob Nordby – bass (1959–1963) 5. Don Gallucci – keyboards (1962–1963) 6. Gary Abbott – drums (1963; died 2015) 7. Norm Sundholm – bass (1963–1967) 8. Barry Curtis – keyboards, guitar (1963–2005) 9. Kerry Magness – bass (1966–1967; died 2004) 10. J.C. Rieck – keyboards, vocals (1966–1967; died 2019) 11. Turley Richards...
U.S. albums and singles, plus major compilation releases and appearances on 1960s various artist compilations.
Prior to this group's formation, another group called The Kingsmen operated in 1958 and was made up of members of Bill Haley & His Comets who were moonlighting from their regular work with Haley. This group scored a hit record (#35) on Billboard with the instrumental entitled "Week End", written by Rudy Pompilli, Franny Beecher, and Billy Williamso...
Marsh, Dave (1993). Louie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World's Most Famous Rock 'n' Roll Song. New York City: Hyperion Books. ISBN 1562828657.Blecha, Peter (2009). Sonic Boom! The History of Northwest Rock: From Louie Louie to Smells Like Teen Spirit. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0879309466.Peterson, Dick (2005). Louie Louie: Me Gotta Go Now. Sherwood, Oregon: Thalian Press. ISBN 1420856103.The Kingsmen discography at DiscogsThe Kingsmen at IMDb- Dick Peterson, Kim Nicklaus, Steve Peterson, Todd McPherson, Dennis Mitchell, Marc Willett
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- 1959–present
1. Apr. 2008 · Learn about the life and musical achievements of Don Gallucci, the original keyboardist for the Kingsmen and the founder of the progressive rock band Touch, who released one album in 1969. Find out how he collaborated with Iggy Pop, worked for Elektra Records, and influenced the genre of progressive rock.
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Don Gallucci's name will forever be linked with Funhouse, and it will go down in history. It's a landmark recording. Could the Stooges have achieved this without him? Maybe yes, maybe no, but Don was integrally involved in the process. Most record producers are lauded for what they do, but Don should be appreciated for what he
Holzman asked former Kingsmen keyboardist Don Gallucci to produce the Stooges' second album. [7] Having seen the group live, Gallucci told Holzman that the Stooges were an "interesting group, but I don't think you can get this feeling on tape"; Holzman, however, had already reserved recording time for him with the band in Los Angeles.
