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Eddie & The Showmen
Artist Biography For Eddie & The Showmen
Eddie & The Showmen Were A Surf Rock Band Of The 1960s. Formed In Southern California By Eddie Bertrand Formerly Of The Bel-Airs They Released Several Singles On Liberty Records Though Never A Full Album. Their Highest-Charting Single In Los Angeles Was Mr. Rebel Which Reached #4 On The Wallichs Music City Hit List On February 10 1964. The Band Originally Formed Because Eddie Bertrand Wanted To Move On From The Bel-Airs. While The Bel-Airs Focused More On Guitar Interplay And A Moderate Sound Eddie & The Showmen Played More In The Style Of Dick Dale With A Prominent Lead Guitar And Heavy Sound. The Band's Original Drummer Was Ex-Mousketeer Dick Dodd Who Later Joined The Standells. Interestingly Enough One Of Eddie & The Showmen's Biggest Hits Squad Car Was A Cover Of The Bel-Airs. Squad Car Is Also One Of The Most Covered Surf Instrumentals Among Modern Surf Bands And Most Versions Sound More Like The Eddie & The Showmen Version Than The Bel-Airs Version.
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Biography - Eddie & The Showmen
Eddie & The Showmen Were A Surf Rock Band Of The 1960s. Formed In Southern California By Eddie Bertrand Formerly Of The Bel-Airs They Released Several Singles On Liberty Records Though Never A Full Album. Their Highest-Charting Single In Los Angeles Was Mr. Rebel Which Reached #4 On The Wallichs Music City Hit List On February 10 1964. The Band Originally Formed Because Eddie Bertrand Wanted To Move On From The Bel-Airs. While The Bel-Airs Focused More On Guitar Interplay And A Moderate Sound Eddie & The Showmen Played More In The Style Of Dick Dale With A Prominent Lead Guitar And Heavy Sound. The Band's Original Drummer Was Ex-Mousketeer Dick Dodd Who Later Joined The Standells. Interestingly Enough One Of Eddie & The Showmen's Biggest Hits Squad Car Was A Cover Of The Bel-Airs. Squad Car Is Also One Of The Most Covered Surf Instrumentals Among Modern Surf Bands And Most Versions Sound More Like The Eddie & The Showmen Version Than The Bel-Airs Version.
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