Redeye (band)
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Redeye was an American
rock band
from Los Angeles
, California
. The group released two album
s on Pentagram Records in the early 1970s, and had two hit single
s in 1971, "Games" (U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
chart
#27) and "Red Eye Blues" (U.S. #78).
United States
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rock band
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from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, California
California
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. The group released two album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s on Pentagram Records in the early 1970s, and had two hit single
Hit single
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s in 1971, "Games" (U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
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chart
Record chart
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#27) and "Red Eye Blues" (U.S. #78).
Members
- Douglas "Red" Mark - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(previously of The Sunshine CompanyThe Sunshine CompanyThe Sunshine Company was an American pop group from Los Angeles, California. Originally the duo of Mary Nance and Maury Manseau, the group signed to Imperial Records and released their debut album in 1967. They scored three hit singles on the U.S. singles chart over the next two years before...
) - Dave Hodgkins - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Bill Kirkham - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Bob Bereman - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s and percussion
Album discography
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(Pentagram, 1971) U.S. Billboard Hot 200 peak #113 - One Man's Poison (Pentagram, 1972)