Ravenna & The Magnetics

about

The female vocalist Ravenna du Mane (real name Freda Johnson) has a superb rockin' voice and the backing band really rocks you on. Freda Johnson died of a brain aneurism in June of '96 at the age of 42. The Magnetics were a band based in Seattle in the late seventies and early eighties. All of their songs were recorded in Rockin' Ronny Weiser's famous California based Rollin' Rock Studio (now moved to Las Vegas). Long Play Albums: Rockabilly Fools - Rollin' Rock LP025, Also issued on K-Tel (Finland) and RCA (Spain) Rockabilly Fools - Rollin' Rock/Rondelet ABOUT 1001 (with 2 bonus tracks Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama) Tennessee & Texas - Rollin' Rock/Rondelet ABOUT 1008, Also issued in France on Barclay and on the Blues & Rock Project label in Italy 45 rpm Singles: Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama - Rollin' Rock 45-050 Rockabilly Fool/Good Love - K-Tel/Rollin' Rock RRS 1025 Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama - Rondelet Round 1001 Feel So Good/6918 Peach Avenue - Rondelet Round 1007 and members: Freda Johnson - Vocals Tom Berghan - Guitars Jeff Poskin - Guitar Arne Leinonen - Drums Steve Grindle - Bass Roger Wark - Vocals Tom Savornich - Drums Richard Hogan - Piano Darnell Kellman - Saxes Dan Sullivan - Slap bass Bob Connole - Drums Al Kaatz - Guitar John Seaburg - Bass Steve Flynn - Piano Greg Keplinger - Drums Paul Diffin - Bass The band also featured Go-Go dancers called the "Magnettes", "Barbie and Midge". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commo

top songs

albums

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Rollin' The Rock

Tennessee & Texas

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A Tribute To Texas Hottest Rockabilly

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Rockabilly Fools / Tenesse & Texas

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Rockin' In The Graveyard

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Rollin' Rock Greatest Hits Vol 1.

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Jive & Jump Swing For Dancing 60

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Rollin' Rock Greatest Hits Vol 2.

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Rockabilly Fools

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Hot Rock-A-Billy Vol 6

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Rollin' Rock Got the Sock Vol 1

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Rock Dancing 7

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