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Mama's Pride
Mama's Pride, 2006Background information Origin St. Louis, Missouri, United States Genres Rock
SoulYears active 1972–1982, 1992–present Labels Atco, Atlantic Website www.mamaspride.tripod.com Members Pat Liston
Danny Liston
Kevin Saunders
Dickie Steltenpohl
Paul Willett
Max BakerPast members Mike Gordon
Gary Bourgeois
Joe Turek
Frank Gagliano
Jeff Schmidt
Jim VogtsMama's Pride is an American rock band that formed in St.Louis, Missouri in 1972.
After forming in 1972 the band quickly grew a strong following. They signed to Atco Records in 1974, a division of Atlantic Records at that time, now a division of Warner Brothers. They released the self-titled album Mama's Pride in 1975, which was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Arif Mardin.[1] The band's second album Uptown & Lowdown was released in 1977.[2] The band toured with acts such as: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Outlaws, Todd Rundgren, Alice Cooper, Reo Speedwagon, and Heart.
Ronnie Van Zandt of Lynyrd Skynyrd had expressed interest in producing the band's third album, shortly before his death in 1977. The band spent the majority of 1978 on tour with Greg Allman as his backing band for his 1978 solo tour. The group disbanded in 1982.They reunited ten years later in 1992 and released Guard Your Heart, which was produced by Jim Gaines.
The band has been doing yearly reunion shows to sold out crowds at The Pageant Theater in their hometown of St. Louis, Missouri since 2003. In 2006, the band released a double live album entitled Alive and Well.
Discography
Year Title Type Label 1975 Mama's Pride full-length CD Atco/Atlantic Records 1976 Uptown & Lowdown full-length CD Atco/Atlantic Records 1992 Guard Your Heart full-length CD Independent 2006 Alive and Well (live album) double CD Independent References
- ^ "allmusic ( Mama's Pride - Credits )". AllMusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r43956. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "allmusic ( Uptown..Lowdown - Overview )". AllMusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r43957. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
Categories:- American rock music groups
- Musical groups from Missouri
- Musical groups established in 1972
- Musical groups disestablished in 1982
- Musical groups established in 1992
- Musical quintets
- Atlantic Records artists
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