Mark Dalton

An important person in the Midwest rock and roll scene from the 1960s and early ’70s, Tag Dalton continued to create his existence felt after relocating to Seattle in 1973. An associate of such Seattle-based blues rings as the G.R. Cerutti Blues Music group as well as the Isaac Scott Blues Music group offering ex-members of Albert Collins’ back-up music group, as well as the Slamhound Hunters, he was called “greatest blues participant” with the Washington Blues Culture in 1992. The extended set of blues performers that Dalton provides accompanied contains Charlie Musselwhite, Eddie Taylor, Sluggish Lester, Hubert Sumlin, and J.B. Hutto. Beginning electric guitar lessons at age eight with ex-Bob Crosby & the Bobcats guitarist Cumpston, Dalton became a member of his first music group, the Starfires, before his sixteenth birthday. More than the next 3 years, he caused such rings as the Exploits, the Influences, the Vogues, Scottie’s Shadows, the Jacks, as well as the Benders. Although he more and more veered toward root base music, including blues and traditional folk, Dalton produced a psychedelic rock-band, the Antelope Pavilion, in 1967. However the group agreed upon with Mid-Continent Productions, they disbanded before documenting. Time for his blues root base, Dalton produced the Liberation Blues Music group in 1968. The group, which obtained its popularity with lengthy jams, was the initial electric music group to perform a patio show on the School of Nebraska. Dalton continuing to explore a number of outlet stores for his musical appearance. In past due 1968, he became a member of with previous Eccentrics associates Rick Evans, Denny Zager, and Dave Trupp to record a futuristic melody, “In the entire year 2525.” Originally released on theTruth record label, the melody became an area hit, selling a lot more than 1500 copies in Nebraska. Reissued by RCA, and acknowledged to Zager & Evans, the one sold many million copies and increased to the very best slot in the Billboard graphs. Although Zager & Evans documented an record in Chicago, product sales failed to fulfill commercial expectations as well as the group disbanded. Dalton continued to play using the Plantation Protection Administration and Blackjack before departing for Seattle. Dalton presently performs using the Crossroads music group. He was inducted in to the Nebraska Hall of Popularity in 2000.