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Al Kealoha Perry was created in Kohala, Hawaii, to a Hawaiian mom and English dad. He began performing in 1929 using the Aloha Temple Shrine Chanters, and in 1935 he led the Honolulu Hale Glee Membership. The latter performers became the “Hawaii Phone calls” program’s Performing Surfriders when Al Perry …

Because of the reductive onslaught from the “’80s party weekend” radio structure as well as the numbing similarity of all ’80s strikes compilations, hearing the name Romeo Void instantly conjures in the expression “I would as if you better if we slept together” generally in most thoughts. The memorable chorus …

Inspired with the Beatles and merging energetic pop with graceful but evocative melodies, the San Francisco-based four-piece Translator highlighted two singer/songwriter/guitarists (Steve Barton and Bob Darlington) along with a sound that spanned Merseybeat and stripped-down rock and roll to psychedelia. Larry Dekker on bass and Dave Scheff on drums finished …

Enthusiastically embracing the mantra “We will overdub,” Durocs was the performing alias of producers and songwriters Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle. Nagle, delivered in 1939, was a indigenous San Franciscan using a interest for both artwork and tempo & blues. After graduating from SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA State University, he …

Terry & the Pirates were led by guitarist/vocalist Terry Dolan, a Connecticut local who all relocated to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA through the area’s notorious Summertime of Like in 1965. Dolan performed out locally during this time period, executing at coffeehouses, night clubs, and celebrations alongside such renowned nationwide serves …