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The Dynatones
12+ albums
bluesSurfbluesrockpolishpolskie
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There appears to be more than one band that goes by the name 'The Dynatones'. Two are mentioned below. I. The Dynatones played a genre known as Northern Soul in the mid-to-late 1960s. Hailing primarily from Clarksburg, West Virginia, the Dynatones consisted of Eddie Evans on piano/keyboards, Ray Figlar on fife/flute/sax/woodwinds, Gary Van Scyoc on bass and guitar, and Jack Wolfe on drums. Van Scyoc joined the band as a freshman at Salem College, Salem, West Virginia. They recorded their hit, "The Fife Piper," along with "And I Always Will" on the b-side, in St. Clair/Gateway Studios in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. It was later released on the short-lived (1965-67) Hannah Barbera Records. "The Fife Piper" reached # 53 on Billboard's Hot 100 after HBR picked it up. II. Performing an average of 300 shows a year for more than two decades, the Dynatones are one of San Francisco's busiest R&B bands. Formed as the backup band for blues harmonica player/vocalist Charlie Musselwhite, the Dynatones have continued to excite crowds with their high-energy performances. They represented the Miller Brewing Company, as part of their Miller Genuine Draft "Band Network," for seven years, and performed at the NFL Commissioner's "official" Super Bowl party in Miami. They accompanied soul vocalist Sir Mack Rice on his 1992 album, Right Now. Lead singer Marcus Scott was heard in an off-camera performance in the film, Peggy Sue Got Married. Led by drummer Walter Shuffelsworth, the Dynatones ar
