The Dartells were an American early 1960s rock band from Oxnard, California, United States. [1]
The group formed in 1962 while its members were teens, [1] and won local attention under the umbrella of manager/ record producer Tom Ayers. They released a single in 1962 entitled "Hot Pastrami", which was a takeoff of Nat Kendrick & the Swans' " Mashed Potatoes". [1] Dot Records picked the song up for national distribution, and it peaked at No. 11 on the US Pop [1] and No. 15 on the Hot R&B Singles chart in 1963. [2] The single was successful, and a Hot Pastrami album was released, [1] which hit No. 95 on the Billboard 200. Subsequent singles fared less well: "Dance Everybody Dance" peaked at No. 99 Pop, and the third single, "Clap Your Hands" (not to be confused with the Beau-Marks record with the same title), failed to chart. [3] The group split up shortly thereafter. [1]
Lead singer Doug Phillips later played in New Concepts and Cottonwood, neither of which enjoyed sustained success. [3] Some of the group's members later joined the short-lived late 1960s group, Rain. [3]
Members
- Doug Phillips - vocals, bass
- Dick Burns - guitar
- Gary Peeler - drums
- Randy Ray - organ
- Rich Piel - saxophone
- Corky Wilkie - saxophone
- Galen Mills - guitar [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 631. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ a b c "The Dartells | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
The Dartells were an American early 1960s rock band from Oxnard, California, United States. [1]
The group formed in 1962 while its members were teens, [1] and won local attention under the umbrella of manager/ record producer Tom Ayers. They released a single in 1962 entitled "Hot Pastrami", which was a takeoff of Nat Kendrick & the Swans' " Mashed Potatoes". [1] Dot Records picked the song up for national distribution, and it peaked at No. 11 on the US Pop [1] and No. 15 on the Hot R&B Singles chart in 1963. [2] The single was successful, and a Hot Pastrami album was released, [1] which hit No. 95 on the Billboard 200. Subsequent singles fared less well: "Dance Everybody Dance" peaked at No. 99 Pop, and the third single, "Clap Your Hands" (not to be confused with the Beau-Marks record with the same title), failed to chart. [3] The group split up shortly thereafter. [1]
Lead singer Doug Phillips later played in New Concepts and Cottonwood, neither of which enjoyed sustained success. [3] Some of the group's members later joined the short-lived late 1960s group, Rain. [3]
Members
- Doug Phillips - vocals, bass
- Dick Burns - guitar
- Gary Peeler - drums
- Randy Ray - organ
- Rich Piel - saxophone
- Corky Wilkie - saxophone
- Galen Mills - guitar [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 631. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ a b c "The Dartells | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2021.