- The Dovers
The Dovers were an American
garage rock /pop band of the mid-1960s. The Dovers are revered by certain rock critics and record collectors as being a prime example of mid-60s folk rock and pop, heavily influenced by theBritish Invasion and American groups such asThe Byrds .The Dovers were:
Bruce Clawson (Guitar),Tim Granada (Guitar, Vocals),Robbie Ladewig (Bass),Rick Morinini (Drums, first two singles),Randy Busby (Drums, singles 3-4)Tony Rivas (Saxophone, Tamborine, Backing vocals)
The Dovers were from
Santa Barbara, California , and started their band under the name The Vandells. They began their recording career as The Dovers in 1965 with the Miramar Records release "She's Gone"/"What Am I Going To Do?" which reportedly was a minor hit in the Santa Barbara/Ventura County area. Three singles followed in late 1965-early 1966, showing The Dovers' interest in folk and pop; none of their four singles met with national success, and The Dovers broke up shortly afterward.The group recorded a total of four singles for Miramar:
*She's Gone/What Am I Going To Do? (Miramar 118, 9/1965);
*I Could Be Happy/People Ask Me Why (Miramar 121, 11/1965, also released as Reprise 0439, 12/65);
*The Third Eye/Your Love (Miramar 123, 4/1966) - notable for being one of the earliest psychedelic singles released;
*She's Not Just Anybody/About Me (Miramar 124, 5/1966)The Dovers went largely unnoticed by music collectors until garage rock compilations came out in the late 1970s-early 80s. A cult following developed around the group, who became known among collectors for their catchy songs and wistful vocals. "What Am I Going To Do" is currently available on
Rhino Records ' "Nuggets" box set.
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