The Soul Survivors were an American garage rock band from Denver, Colorado, who were active in the mid-1960s. Included in their roster were Allen Kemp and Pat Shanahan, who later become members of the Poor before joining Ricky Nelson as members of his "Stone Canyon Bad" and later the New Riders of the Purple Sage in the late 1970s. They are not to be confused with the Philadelphia group of the same name.
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| Origin | Denver, Colorado, United States |
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| Years active | 1960s |
| Labels | Dot |
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The Soul Survivors were founded in 1963 in Denver, Colorado.[1][2] Their membership consisted of Allen Kemp on lead guitar, Gene Chalk on rhythm guitar, Bob Raymond on bass, John Day on organ, and Pat Shanahan on drums.[2] The band practiced in garages and backyards, sometimes to the dismay of neighbors who complained of the noise.[2] They signed with Dot Records of Los Angeles and released two singles in the mid-1960s. In October 1965 they cut their debut single for Dot, the fuzz-drenched "Can't Stand to Be in Love With You" backed with "Look at Me."[1][3][4] In March 1966 they followed it up with "Hung Up on Loosin' b/w "Snow Man", also on Dot.[1][3][5] Group members Allen Kemp, Pat Shanahan and John Day moved to Los Angeles and teamed up with Randy Meisner, previously with the Drivin' Dynamics, and Randy Naylor to form the Poor.[1][6][7][8] After the demise of the Poor, Kemp and Shanahan went on to play in Rick Nelson's "Stone Canyon Band" ("Garden Party") and later in New Riders of the Purple Sage.[1][6] Day joined the short-lived group Two Guitars, Piano, Drum and Darryl. Meisner later joined popular 1970s rock bands the Eagles and Poco.[1][6] Raymond would later join the group Sugarloaf (band).
Membership
edit- Allen Kemp (lead guitar)
- Gene Chalk (rhythm guitar)
- Bob Raymond (bass)
- John Day (organ)
- Pat Shanahan (drums)
Discography
edit- "Can't Stand to Be in Love With You" b/w "Look at Me" (Dot 19793, October 1965)
- "Hung Up on Loosin' b/w "Snow Man" (Dot 16830, March 1966)[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Unterberger, Richie. "Soul Survivors: Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Soul Survivors". The Denver Eye. The Denver Eye. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2015. - reprint of clipping
- ^ a b c Markesich, Mike (2012). Teen Beat Mayhem (First ed.). Branford, Connecticut: Priceless Info Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-9856482-5-1.
- ^ "The Soul Survivors [Denver]". 45cat. 45cat website. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "The Soul Survivors [Denver]". 45cat. 45cat website. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "The Poor: Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Poor - Help the Poor: review". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Randy Meisner". Nebraska Rocks. Nebraska Rocks. Retrieved December 17, 2015.