Missouri (band)
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| Missouri | |
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| Origin |  Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Years active | 1977 – 1984 |
| Label(s) | Panama Records, Polydor Records |
| Website | http://www.missouriband.com/ |
| Members | |
| Dan Billings Alan Cohen Randall Platt Webb Waterman Ron West |
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Missouri is a rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, known primarily for the song "Movin' On".
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[edit] History
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ron West was part of a well-remembered Kansas City band with his two brothers Gary and Steve. The band was called The Chesmann. Heavily inspired by British invasion groups, the band played covers live and recorded original studio material.
[edit] Discography
Missouri - Led by Ron West, the band's self-titled first album was released in 1977 on a label called Panama Records. Even though Panama was an independent label, the band garnered substantial airplay on American FM AOR radio stations, specifically with the track "Movin On".
Welcome Two Missouri - A second album, "Welcome Two Missouri", was released on the larger and international Polydor label in 1979. A remixed or re-record version of song "Movin' On" was included, though without the intro that had preceded it on the first album.
[edit] Trivia
Later Ron's Brother Gary West was also member of the band Shooting Star, who scored several modest AOR "hits" in the late 1970 and early 1980s.
Missouri's first gig was opening for Firefall in Emporia, Kansas.
