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The Premiers
12+ albums
Garage Rockpsychedelic60srockPsychedelic Rock
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There have been at least two bands named The Premiers. 1. A sixties Chicano garage rock band from San Gabriel, CA., United States ("Farmer John") 2. An American sixties rhythm & blues group that recorded for the Stax label ("Make It Me") 3. An American 1960's rockabilly group aka "The Premieres" and "Bucky & Premieres" ("Firewater") 4. A Detroit 1950's doo wop group featuring George Bohanon and Alice McLeod (later known as Alice Coltrane). ("When You Are In Love") 1. The band was formed in 1962 in San Gabriel, California, by brothers Lawrence Perez (guitar) and John Perez (drums), and neighbours George Delgado (guitar) and Frank Zuniga (bass). They practiced in the Perez brothers back yard, encouraged by their mother, and soon started drawing crowds to their rehearsals. They were discovered by Billy Cardenas, who managed and produced other Chicano bands in the East Los Angeles area and won the group slots supporting artists such as Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Chris Montez. Following The Kingsmen’s success with "Louie Louie", Cardenas suggested that the Premiers cover a similar song, "Farmer John", which had been written and recorded by Don and Dewey. Although claimed to have been recorded "live at the Rhythm Room in Fullerton, California", it was actually recorded in a small studio in Hollywood, with overdubbed party noises provided by girls of the Chevelles car club invited to the studio. The vocals were performed by John Perez and George Delgado singing in unison. R
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Farmer John Live
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era
Farmer John
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One Hit Wonders - Vol. 3
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Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968
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K-tel Jukebox - The Sixties Vol. 1
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968
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K-tel Jukebox - The Sixties V1
Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968
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Nuggets Original Artyfacts fro
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (disc 1)