The Brogues

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The Brogues
Origin Merced, California, United States
Genres Garage rock, blues rock, protopunk
Years active 1965 (1965)-1967 (1967)
Associated acts Quicksilver Messenger Service
Past members Eddie Rodrigues
Rick Campbell
Greg Elmore
Bill Whittington
Chuck McInnes

The Brogues was a Merced, California, band formed in 1964 by Eddie Rodrigues (guitar), Rick Campbell (organ), Greg Elmore (drums) and Bill Whittington (bass).[1] They became a five-piece when guitarist Gary Grubb (also known as Gary Cole, and better known as Gary Duncan) joined.

The band recorded only six songs: a demo session for "Someday" and "Journey", and two released singles "Someday"/"But Now I Find" and "(I Ain't No) Miracle Worker"/"Don't Shoot Me Down".

In 1965 by The Brogues recorded at WTIG Studio in Massillon, Ohio. Band members at the time consisted of Sam Darrow, lead vocals, Roger Latham, rhythm guitar and vocals, Charles McInnes, lead guitar and vocals, Terry Campbell, bass guitar and vocals and Bill Foster, drums and vocals. All members were in high school at this time and all went on to other bands and greater fame. This band played at local dances sometimes two and three times a week. The band had tight music and vocals doing mostly Birds, Beatles and Stones songs. Crowds loved the band and followed at each concert.

"(I Ain't No) Miracle Worker" is their best known song. It has been included in the compilations Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 and Trash Box, and has been covered by several groups, including The Chocolate Watch Band,[1] The Chesterfield Kings and The Barracudas. There is also an Italian version by I Corvi, titled "Ragazzo di Strada".[2] "Don't Shoot Me Down" has been included in Pebbles, Volume 10 (LP).

The band dissolved in 1965 when Rodrigues joined the U.S. Army.[1] Gary Grubb and Greg Elmore later joined San Francisco-based Quicksilver Messenger Service, and received acclaim and relatively wide commercial success.[citation needed]

Bill Whittington died in San Francisco on November 12, 2012.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X) p76
  2. ↑ youtube, 2011, I corvi, "Ragazzo di strada", Ariston, 1966, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R937PNc0rRk
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