The Little Boy Blues were formed in 1964 by Ray Levin(bass, piano), Paul Ostroff(lead guitar), Lowell Shyette(vocals, guitar) and James Boyce(drums), while they were attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. They started out playing Chicago Blues and songs like "Heartbreak Hotel." Lowell's neighbor, the owner of IRC records, heard the band and signed them to a recording contract soon after they formed.
The record company wanted them to record in a more commercial style, so they dropped their blues style and recorded their first single with a British Invasion sound." "Love For A Day" was heavily requested on local radio, which led to them becoming a popular opening act for big name bands playing in the Chicago area, including the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Association, the Lovin' Spoonful and others. http://www.modernist.com/lbb/history.html
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music_xplosion
The Little Boy Blues were formed in 1964 by Ray Levin(bass, piano), Paul Ostroff(lead guitar), Lowell Shyette(vocals, guitar) and James Boyce(drums), while they were attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. They started out playing Chicago Blues and songs like "Heartbreak Hotel." Lowell's neighbor, the owner of IRC records, heard the band and signed them to a recording contract soon after they formed.
music_xplosion
The record company wanted them to record in a more commercial style, so they dropped their blues style and recorded their first single with a British Invasion sound." "Love For A Day" was heavily requested on local radio, which led to them becoming a popular opening act for big name bands playing in the Chicago area, including the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Association, the Lovin' Spoonful and others. http://www.modernist.com/lbb/history.html
zodat
Indeed you never know who your neighbors might be.wow!