- Royale Monarchs
The Royale Monarchs were a Southern California surf band of the late 1960s, signed by radio personality
Bob Eubanks as house band at his Cinnamon Cinder night clubs, regulars on his "Hollywood Dance Time" and "The Cinnamon Cinder" television shows.History
The original group included founder,
Dan Anthony , (formerly Jaramillo) vocals & lead guitar,Roger Stafford lead vocal & rhythm guitar,Wilson Smith later replaced byGeorge Haraskin on drums withJack Schaeffer on tenor sax andEd Loewe rounding out the group on bass.While playing the "Sock Hop s" they often performed as backup band for touring recording artist,Jan and Dean ,The Hondells orThe Honeys . While at the Cinnamon Cinder they backed up weekly such acts asJackie DeShannon , Dick and Dede,The Ronettes ,Little Stevie Wonder ,The Coasters ,The Rivingtons and legendaryChuck Berry .ProducerGary Usher signed the newly reformed group,The Forte' Fours to a recording contract atMCA/Universal and released several singles onDecca Records .Ernie Earnshaw , of Love Song took over on drums and Guy Watson on bass in the new group. GuitaristGlen Campbell joined as session musician on recordings adding back up harmony along with Usher. The group's first single under the Royale Monarchs name was a lazy California surf song "Sombrero Stomp", featuring Schaeffer on tenor sax. The Forte' Four recorded "The Climb", on the soundtrack of theElvis Presley movie "Viva Las Vegas ."Discography
Royale Monarchs
*"Whole Lot of Shakin Going On" (1962) (Dell)
*"Sombrero Stomp" (1962) (Dell)
*"The Cinnamon Cinder Show" / Bob Eubanks (1963-65) (TV)
*"My Babe" (1964) (Dell)
*"(Hey) Surfs Up" (1964) (Dell)
*"Great Balls of Fire " (1964) (Dell)
*"Teen Scene" (1964) (Dell)
*"Cinnamon Cinder Show Christmas Special" / Bob Eubanks (1965) (TV) Collector-oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks*"At The Rockhouse, vol 11" (Eagle)
*"Red Hot Rock 'N' Roll" (Red Hot)
*"High School Favorites" (Teen)
*"I Want Rock" (White Label)Forte' Four
*"Can't You See I'm Trying" (1966) (Decca)
*"Don't Let The Sun Shine On Me" (1966) (Decca)
*"I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight" (1966) (Decca)
*"The Climb" (1966) (Decca)
*"Viva Las Vegas, Original Soundtrack" / "The Climb" (1964) (MGM)
*"The Cool Ones, Original Soundtrack" (1967) (Warner Bros)External links
*imdb name|id=2528687|name=Royale Monarchs
*imdb name|id=1988317|name=Dan Anthony
*imdb name|id=1993832|name=Jack Schaeffer
* [http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/artists/r/roya8000.htm Royale Monarchs Discography]
* [http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/teenvocal/13359096.html Forte' Four Decca Record Lables]
* [http://www.stomptokyo.com/otf/VivaVegas/VivaVegas.htm Forte' Four review "Viva Las Vegas"]
* [http://bp0.blogger.com/_YYPGjGon3Z4/Rg2lFasclSI/AAAAAAAAAc0/f9lzOPefhdo/s1600-h/Follow_That_Munster_vol.1_front.jpgGroup Photo from "Surf's Up"]
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