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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.
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 ...
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. After four years without a Raiders Top 10 hit since "Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be?
In contrast with the Raiders' previous top 10 hit, the guitar-driven "Kicks", the single "Hungry" has bassist Phil Volk playing the main riff. The creation of the bass line in "Hungry" was complex. It required that the bass part be recorded 3 times, then overdubbed. The components had to be synchronized: first, a normal bass line.
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 ...
from the album Revolution! " Him Or Me – What's It Gonna Be? " Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be? " is a song written by Mark Lindsay and Terry Melcher, recorded by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders for their seventh studio album Revolution! It can be distinguished from other previous Raiders garage rock hits like "Kicks" and ...
Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon. " Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon " is a song by the American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders written by Mark Lindsay originally released as a single in 1969, then on the album Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow) later that year. The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart, and ...