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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 ...
Allmusic. [ 1] Midnight Ride is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. The album featured the U.S. top five single "Kicks" and also includes " (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone ," which became a U.S. Top 20 hit for The Monkees in 1967. [ 2][ 3] The album is unique in the band's discography in that it contains ...
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 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 ...
It can be distinguished from other previous Raiders garage rock hits like "Kicks" and "Hungry" because of its more pop-flavored sound. Released in 1967, the single, with the biographical "Legend of Paul Revere" as the B-side, became a hit after peaking at No. 5 on June 10.
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 ...