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The circumstance of their meeting was later referred to in the tongue-in-cheek song "Legend of Paul Revere", recorded by the group. Lindsay joined Revere's band in 1958. Originally called the Downbeats, they changed their name to Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1960 on the eve of their first record release for Gardena Records.
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 ]
Paul Revere (/ r ɪ ˈ v ɪər /; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.) [N 1] – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of ...
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.
"Louie, Go Home" is a song written by Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay as a sequel after Richard Berry declined their request for a follow-up to "Louie Louie". [2] It was recorded by Paul Revere and the Raiders in 1963 and released in March 1964. The group recorded two versions of the song. The original (with sax opening) was only released as a ...
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.
"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 ...
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 light ...