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Initially called following the mysterious green matter that weakened Superman, this Los Angeles-based band contains keyboardist Kerry Gordy (Berry Gordy’s son), drummer Lenny Greene (who replaced Chico Ross [Diana Ross’ brother]), bassist Cliff Liles (Raynoma Gordy-Singleton’s son), Benny Medina (vocals & bongos), and Larry Robinson (guitar). They constructed a small …

Given birth to Martii Juhani Vesala, the percussionist changed his name early in his music career. Vesala analyzed music theory and orchestral percussion in the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki from 1965-1967. He used such music artists as Eero Koivistionen and Seppo Paakkunainen through the middle- to past due ’60s. In …