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Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as 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. Originally an instrumental rock combo called the Downbeats ...
Paul Revere & the Raiders discography. The band 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. [ 1] Following a few minor charting singles, including a ...
1958–2014. Website. www .paulrevereraiders .com. Paul Revere Dick (January 7, 1938 – October 4, 2014) [ 1] was an American musician, best known for being the leader, keyboardist and (by dropping his last name to create the stage name) namesake of Paul Revere & the Raiders . The band became notable for a string of hits (they claim 23 ...
AllMusic. Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow) is the tenth studio album by Paul Revere and the Raiders, released in 1969. [4] 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. [5] The sound of the album has been compared to the Rolling Stones with both garage rock and ...
Kicks (song) " 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 . Mann and Weill wrote the song for the Animals, but the band's lead singer Eric Burdon turned it down. [ 3] Instead, Paul Revere & the Raiders recorded and released it as a single in 1966.
The album is best known for the title track, which reached No. 1 in the U.S. on July 24, becoming the first and only number-one hit of (Paul Revere &) the Raiders. [ 2] In Canada, the song peaked at No. 2 for four weeks. The single spent a total of 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
from the album Just Like Us! " 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 ...
In 1971, the Raiders were looking for new material, so Columbia A&R head Jack Gold offered "Indian Reservation" to them. The original track was recorded on December 3, 1970. [ 14 ] Paul Revere promoted the single on radio stations across the country.