London Fog & The Continentals

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Group Members: Continentals: Quinn Moorman (1st tenor and lead. passed away 1999) • Darius (Bozie) Black (2nd tenor and lead. Passed away 1967) • Loretta Reid (alto and lead (replaced Bozie) Passed away 1978) • John Mortimer (baritone bass, choreography and musical arrangements, still kicking and active in the 'BIZ). The London Fog: Vince Disalvo (drums and vocals) • Dan Connaughton (bass and electrician) • Bud Kraft (guitar and vocals) • Gary (fingers) Kaiser (Hammond B3 organ) • Ed Toll (Guitar) Around 1966, after performing acappella for a couple of years, The Continentels were in a search for a band, after all, everyone else had one, so, although we always killed with our harmony, our humor, and our infectious hand-clapping, we decided that we needed a band. Bozie and I were both students at Dunbar H.S., while Quinn went to Chaminade, He brought us together with some friends of his from school who were starting a band called the London Fog. (yes, from the raincoat.) It was fun from the jump, and we were ecstatic to finally have a band. (Sidebar; there was another brighteyed, personable young man from Chaminade who we all liked upon meeting him. He expressed an interest in singing with us, but we never got the chance to work him in. His name? Johnnie Wilder (guess he got over it and moved on huh? Our loss.) . I must confess a sense of pride in seeing a Heatwave concert containing elements of LF&C shows, guess someone was taking notes. We attacked our stageshows with t

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