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Around the time "Louie, Louie" was recorded, they decided to use Paul Revere's name as a gimmick and bill themselves as "Paul Revere & the Raiders". They began to dress in Revolutionary War-style outfits. Mark Lindsay carried the theme a bit further by growing his hair out and pulling it back into a ponytail, which became his signature look.
Originally an instrumental rock combo called the Downbeats, the Raiders were formed in 1958 by organist Paul Revere, and included singer Mark Lindsay. After charting in 1961 with the minor hit " Like, Long Hair " and then in late 1963 just missing Billboard ' s Hot 100 with a cover of " Louie Louie ", the band was signed to Columbia Records ...
Around the time Allison joined the Raiders, the group's sole original members, Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere, had recently started hosting the show Happening '68. Allison and the additional members of the Raiders would become the house band for the show until its cancellation in 1969. Allison left the Raiders in 1975.
In 2007, Paul Revere and the Raiders were inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Former Raiders Volk and Mark Lindsay were on hand for the induction ceremony and performed a medley of Raider hits at the show put on for the ceremony. [33]
Happening '68 was co-hosted by Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere. Their band Paul Revere and the Raiders made frequent appearances. [2] There were guest performers lip-synching their latest releases, band contests with celebrity judges and other bits to attract teenage audiences. [citation needed] The prize for each winning band was a contract with ...
Despite the review, Collage proved to be a commercial failure (#154 on the Billboard 200) and Lindsay began to turn toward solo projects. [ 4 ] Two singles were released from Collage : "Just Seventeen" and "Gone Movin' On", which was a re-recorded version of a track from the group's 1967 album Revolution! .
With the unavailability of his usual producer Jerry Fuller, Lindsay decided to produce the recording himself, with the backing of the Wrecking Crew session musicians, on December 3, 1970. [14] [15] [16] Unsure of the song's success, Lindsay decided to label as a Raiders' single. [16]
"Louie, Go Home" is a song written by Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay as a sequel after Richard Berry declined their request for a follow-up to "Louie Louie". [2] It was recorded by Paul Revere and the Raiders in 1963 and released in March 1964. The group recorded two versions of the song. The original (with sax opening) was only released as a ...