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The Grass Roots is an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri . In their career, they achieved two gold albums and two gold singles , and charted singles on the Billboard Hot 100 a total of 21 times.
Let's Live for Today" was recorded by the Grass Roots with the help of session musicians, including Sloan on lead guitar, and was released as a single in May 1967. [1] [3] The lead vocal on the Grass Roots' recording was sung by the band's bassist Rob Grill [1] and the distinctive "1-2-3-4" count-in before the chorus was sung by guitarist ...
The Grass Roots played at Newport Pop Festival 1969 at Devonshire Downs, which was a racetrack at the time but now is part of the North Campus for California State University at Northridge. They played on Sunday, June 22, which was the final day of the festival, as their top twenty hit "Wait A Million Years" was hitting the airwaves.
Let's Live for Today is the second studio album by the American rock band the Grass Roots, released in July 1967 by Dunhill Records.A new group was brought in for this album which included Creed Bratton, Rick Coonce, Warren Entner and Rob Grill.
Leaving It All Behind is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Grass Roots, released in November 1969 by Dunhill Records. Following the departure of Creed Bratton, who left in April 1969, [3] seasoned musician Dennis Provisor joined the group, solidifying the new direction of the band. Terry Furlong and Brian Naughton became ...
"Sooner or Later" is a 1971 hit song by The Grass Roots. It was released as a single and put on their third compilation album, Their 16 Greatest Hits.It reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their third and last top ten hit.
His professional career started as the lead guitarist for The Grass Roots from 1974 to 1975. He arranged an audition through Dennis Provisor who had experience with the group since 1969. He played lead guitar during the period of The Grass Roots "Mamacita" single (which charted), their self titled album and the US tour in support of it.
Their 16 Greatest Hits is the third compilation album by the American rock band the Grass Roots. It was originally released by Dunhill Records in September 1971 [1] shortly after the success of "Sooner or Later" earlier that year (see 1971 in music). [4] The album also included many other hit singles that were released from 1966 to 1971. The ...