Missouri (band)

For other uses, see Missouri (disambiguation).

Missouri
Origin	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Genres	Rock
Years active	1977 – 1984
Labels	Panama Records, Polydor Records, Cow Town Records
Associated acts	Chesmann Square
Website	missouriband.com
Members
Ron West Guitar vocals, Lane Turner Lead Guitar, Bill Larson Drums, Alan Cohen Bass. Randall Platt Keyboards (Randall joined before first tour) Other line ups included: Dan Billings Drums, Webb Waterman Guitar, Jeff Littrell Drums, Rob Brennan Drums.

Missouri is a rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, known primarily for the song "Movin' On".

History

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ron West was part of a well-remembered Kansas City band, The Chesmann, with his two brothers Gary and Steve.^[1] Heavily inspired by British invasion groups, the band played both live covers and recorded original studio material.

Led by Ron West, the band's self-titled first album was released in 1977 on a label called Panama Records. Even though Panama was an independent label, the band garnered substantial airplay on American FM AOR radio stations, specifically with the track "Movin On". Missouri's first gig was opening for Firefall in Emporia, Kansas.

A second album, "Welcome Two Missouri", was released on the larger and international Polydor label in 1979, including a re-recorded version of "Movin On" minus the original intro.

Gary West was also a member of the band Shooting Star, which scored several modest AOR hits in the late 1970 and early 1980s.

Discography

1. Missouri, Panama Records (1977)
2. Welcome Two Missouri, Polydor Records (1979)
3. The Best of Missouri, Cow Town Records (2003)

References

1. ^ "Shooting Star". Kearney Amphitheater website. Kearney Amphitheater. July 12, 2008. http://www.kearneyamphitheater.com/Kearney-Amphitheater-Shooting-Star.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 

External links

• Missouri's website
• Missouri discography at Discogs