June Rich
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June Rich was a folk rock
quartet
from Philadelphia, fronted by Vanida Gail and Jackie Murphy (vocals and acoustic guitar) and backed by Ronny Crawford (drums), Garry Lee (bass guitar
) and Allen James (electric guitar
). As of 2005, it is unclear whether they are still performing together.
According to a worker from 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia, the band had broken up and went their separate ways sometime in the late 90's or early 2000.
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
from Philadelphia, fronted by Vanida Gail and Jackie Murphy (vocals and acoustic guitar) and backed by Ronny Crawford (drums), Garry Lee (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Allen James (electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
). As of 2005, it is unclear whether they are still performing together.
Discography
- June Rich (1995)
- Rain (1997)
According to a worker from 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia, the band had broken up and went their separate ways sometime in the late 90's or early 2000.