Levy spurned Kasenetz and Katz, so they went elsewhere and became successful with such bands as 1910 Fruitgum Company.
Bubblegum is generally traced to the success of the 1968 songs "Simon Says" by the 1910 Fruitgum Company.
– "Hanky Panky" (July 1966, their only RIAA Certified Gold record) and "Crimson and Clover" (February 1969) – and also charted twelve other Top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". ==History== ===Origins=== The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer.
==References== ==External links== Tommyjames.com — official site Musical groups established in 1959 Psychedelic rock music groups from Michigan Roulette Records artists 1959 establishments in Michigan American pop rock music groups
Other Shondells covers have been performed by acts as disparate as psychobilly ravers the Cramps, new wave singer Lene Lovich, country music veteran Dolly Parton and the Boston Pops orchestra. ===1980s and later=== In the mid-1980s, Tommy James began touring in oldies packages with other acts from the 1960s sometimes billed as Tommy James & the Shondells, although he is the group's only original member.
While attending Niles Public High School in Niles, Michigan, the group released its first single, "Long Pony Tail", in 1962. In 1964 James renamed the band the Shondells because the name "sounded good" and in honor of nearby Fort Wayne's own Troy Shondell, famous for his 1961 release "This Time." At this time, the band included Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards) and Jim Payne (drums).
While attending Niles Public High School in Niles, Michigan, the group released its first single, "Long Pony Tail", in 1962. In 1964 James renamed the band the Shondells because the name "sounded good" and in honor of nearby Fort Wayne's own Troy Shondell, famous for his 1961 release "This Time." At this time, the band included Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards) and Jim Payne (drums).
Tommy James and the Shondells are an American pop rock / psychedelic rock band, formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964.
While attending Niles Public High School in Niles, Michigan, the group released its first single, "Long Pony Tail", in 1962. In 1964 James renamed the band the Shondells because the name "sounded good" and in honor of nearby Fort Wayne's own Troy Shondell, famous for his 1961 release "This Time." At this time, the band included Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards) and Jim Payne (drums).
In February 1964 the band recorded the Jeff Barry–Ellie Greenwich song "Hanky Panky" (originally a B-side by the Raindrops).
The single failed to chart nationally, and the Shondells disbanded in 1965 after its members graduated from high school. After first considering taking a job outside of music, James decided to form a new band, the Koachmen, with Shondells guitarist Larry Coverdale and members of a rival group called the Spinners (not the hit-making group from Detroit).
The Koachmen played a circuit of clubs in the Midwest through the summer and fall of 1965 but returned to Niles in February 1966, after the gigs dried up, to plot their next move. ===Hanky Panky=== Meanwhile, in 1965, Pittsburgh dance promoter Bob Mack had unearthed the forgotten single "Hanky Panky", playing it at various dance parties, and radio stations there touted it as an "exclusive".
– "Hanky Panky" (July 1966, their only RIAA Certified Gold record) and "Crimson and Clover" (February 1969) – and also charted twelve other Top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". ==History== ===Origins=== The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer.
The Koachmen played a circuit of clubs in the Midwest through the summer and fall of 1965 but returned to Niles in February 1966, after the gigs dried up, to plot their next move. ===Hanky Panky=== Meanwhile, in 1965, Pittsburgh dance promoter Bob Mack had unearthed the forgotten single "Hanky Panky", playing it at various dance parties, and radio stations there touted it as an "exclusive".
Bootleggers responded by printing 80,000 black market copies of the recording, which were sold in Pennsylvania stores. James first learned of all this activity in April 1966 after getting a telephone call from Pittsburgh disc jockey "Mad Mike" Metro to come and perform the song.
James attempted to contact other members of the Shondells, but they had all moved away, joined the service or gotten married and left the music business altogether. In April 1966, James went by himself to make promotional appearances for the Pittsburgh radio station in nightclubs and on local television.
In early 1967 songwriter Ritchie Cordell gave them the No.
Bubblegum is generally traced to the success of the 1968 songs "Simon Says" by the 1910 Fruitgum Company.
In 1968, James had a No.
Therefore, he changed his style to psychedelic rock. From late 1968, the group began writing their own songs, with James and Lucia penning the psychedelic tinged classic "Crimson and Clover".
– "Hanky Panky" (July 1966, their only RIAA Certified Gold record) and "Crimson and Clover" (February 1969) – and also charted twelve other Top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". ==History== ===Origins=== The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer.
Humphrey showed his appreciation by writing the liner notes for the Crimson & Clover album. Further hits included "Sweet Cherry Wine", "Crystal Blue Persuasion", and "Ball of Fire", all from 1969.
As the band embraced the sounds of psychedelia, they were invited to perform at the Woodstock concert but declined. The group continued until 1970.
His four bandmates carried on for a short while under the name of Hog Heaven, recording two albums (one "self-titled" on Roulette Records in March 1971 and the 2nd, recorded in 1971 but unreleased until 2008) but disbanded soon afterwards. In a 1970 side project, James wrote and produced the No.
James launched a solo career in 1970 that yielded two notable hits over a 10-year span, "Draggin' the Line" (1971) and "Three Times in Love" (1980). ===Covers by other artists=== During the 1980s, the group's songbook produced major hits for three other artists: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' version of "Crimson And Clover" (No.
His four bandmates carried on for a short while under the name of Hog Heaven, recording two albums (one "self-titled" on Roulette Records in March 1971 and the 2nd, recorded in 1971 but unreleased until 2008) but disbanded soon afterwards. In a 1970 side project, James wrote and produced the No.
James launched a solo career in 1970 that yielded two notable hits over a 10-year span, "Draggin' the Line" (1971) and "Three Times in Love" (1980). ===Covers by other artists=== During the 1980s, the group's songbook produced major hits for three other artists: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' version of "Crimson And Clover" (No.
7 in 1982), Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" and Billy Idol's "Mony Mony" (back-to-back No.
1 singles in November 1987).
On January 6, 1987, original drummer Peter P.
His four bandmates carried on for a short while under the name of Hog Heaven, recording two albums (one "self-titled" on Roulette Records in March 1971 and the 2nd, recorded in 1971 but unreleased until 2008) but disbanded soon afterwards. In a 1970 side project, James wrote and produced the No.
died of a heart attack while playing golf at the age of 39. In 2008, Tommy James and The Shondells were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2009, James and the surviving Shondells, Gray, Vale and Rosman, reunited to record music for a soundtrack of a proposed film based on James' autobiography, Me, the Mob, and the Music, released in February 2010.
died of a heart attack while playing golf at the age of 39. In 2008, Tommy James and The Shondells were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2009, James and the surviving Shondells, Gray, Vale and Rosman, reunited to record music for a soundtrack of a proposed film based on James' autobiography, Me, the Mob, and the Music, released in February 2010.
died of a heart attack while playing golf at the age of 39. In 2008, Tommy James and The Shondells were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2009, James and the surviving Shondells, Gray, Vale and Rosman, reunited to record music for a soundtrack of a proposed film based on James' autobiography, Me, the Mob, and the Music, released in February 2010.
The group still gets together from time to time for special video/TV events and nostalgia shows. In March 2011, the Tommy James song "I'm Alive" (co-written with Peter Lucia) became a top 20 hit in the Netherlands for UK singer Don Fardon after his version had been used in a Vodafone commercial.
The song originally appeared on the Crimson & Clover LP. In 2012, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was used in the eighth episode of the fifth season of Breaking Bad, "Gliding Over All", during a montage depicting the process involved to bring main character Walter White's methamphetamine operation and its signature blue crystal meth to an international level. In 2015, Gray, Vale and Rosman decided to reunite and form their new group, The Crystal Blue Band.
The song originally appeared on the Crimson & Clover LP. In 2012, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was used in the eighth episode of the fifth season of Breaking Bad, "Gliding Over All", during a montage depicting the process involved to bring main character Walter White's methamphetamine operation and its signature blue crystal meth to an international level. In 2015, Gray, Vale and Rosman decided to reunite and form their new group, The Crystal Blue Band.
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