We didnt know who he was, said Vale, who was the bass player and vocalist for The Raconteurs. Ron Rosman has remained very active recording and performing Gospel Music including his latest album, "My Offering". In 1969, the band released the album Cellophane Symphony. 1.2M views, 21K likes, 4.6K loves, 777 comments, 17K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Colouring The Past: On this date in 1969, CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION. More images. The Shondells in 1968. Did Billy Graham speak to Marilyn Monroe about Jesus? [4] In Canada, the song spent one week at number one. Therefore, he changed his style to psychedelic rock. Gettin Together was the only single released from the album. For single release, the Shondells shortened the title cut to their 1969 album. Paul Guggenheimer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. When James formed the new version of the band in 1965, it featured bassist Mike Vale, drummer Peter Lucia and organist Ronnie Rosman in addition to Gray. Want to spend the night on the Gettysburg Battlefield? 7 hit single "Tighter, Tighter" for the group Alive N Kickin'. [9] In early 1967 songwriter Ritchie Cordell gave them the No. In 1966, TommyJames and the Shondellsreleased their first official album entitled Hanky Panky. The year brought several hits for the group, including "Mirage," "I Like the Way," "Gettin' Together" and "Out of the Blue.". Eddie Gray, the guitarist of the band Tommy James and the Shondells, during a recording session for their track 'Crimson and Clover', 30th October 1968. Members include Eddie Gray (born on February 27, 1948, in Scottsdale, PA), guitar; Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson on April 29, 1947, in Dayton, OH), vocals; Mick Jones, guitar; Peter Lucia (born on February 2, 1947, in Morris-town, NJ; died 1997), drums; Paul Reaney, vocals; Ronnie Rosman (born on February 28, 1945, in Greensburg, PA), Ed Gray found success as lead guitarist for the hitmaking '60s pop group Tommy James and the Shondells. Mike Vale | Discography | Discogs The other part of that story is that a year before our first appearance (on the Sullivan Show) I was sitting at home watching the Rolling Stones on The Ed Sullivan Show and thinking to myself My God, I cant imagine what that feeling would be like. .
