The Del-Vetts
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The Del-Vetts were a rock band
from Chicago
, Illinois
.
The Del-Vetts formed in 1963 as a surf rock cover group, playing mainly in the greater Chicago area. In 1965, the quartet recorded a cover version
of The Righteous Brothers
's "Little Latin Lupe Lu
" with producer Bill Traut for Seeburg Records. While the single went nowhere, Traut saw potential in the group and signed them to his label, Dunwich Records. Following lineup changes, the group recorded the song "Last Time Around", written by Dennis Dahlquist, in 1966. The tune was a national hit, but the follow-up single, "I Call My Baby STP", was not successful.
In 1967, the group changed its name to The Pride and Joy and released the single "Girl", a regional hit, and moved to Acta Records after a corporate restructuring at Dunwich. The group's last single was "We Got a Long Way to Go", written by Barry Mann
and Cynthia Weil
; when it failed to chart at radio, Burchall left the group, and The Pride and Joy broke up in 1968.
In 1983, Burchall hit the pop charts again with The Jump 'N the Saddle Band's novelty song
hit, "The Curly Shuffle
". The Del-Vetts, however, fell into obscurity until the release of the Nuggets
and Pebbles
series in the late 1990s, when several of their tracks were included on the compilation album
s.
According to various internet sources, and as cited at Allmusic, original frontman Jim Lauer ultimately ended up in a mental institution.
Later members
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from Chicago
Chicago
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, Illinois
Illinois
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.
The Del-Vetts formed in 1963 as a surf rock cover group, playing mainly in the greater Chicago area. In 1965, the quartet recorded a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
's "Little Latin Lupe Lu
Little Latin Lupe Lu
"Little Latin Lupe Lu" was written by Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, who had a chart record with the song in 1963 reaching #47 on the Cashbox music chart and #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.-Cover versions:...
" with producer Bill Traut for Seeburg Records. While the single went nowhere, Traut saw potential in the group and signed them to his label, Dunwich Records. Following lineup changes, the group recorded the song "Last Time Around", written by Dennis Dahlquist, in 1966. The tune was a national hit, but the follow-up single, "I Call My Baby STP", was not successful.
In 1967, the group changed its name to The Pride and Joy and released the single "Girl", a regional hit, and moved to Acta Records after a corporate restructuring at Dunwich. The group's last single was "We Got a Long Way to Go", written by Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
and Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
; when it failed to chart at radio, Burchall left the group, and The Pride and Joy broke up in 1968.
In 1983, Burchall hit the pop charts again with The Jump 'N the Saddle Band's novelty song
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
hit, "The Curly Shuffle
The Curly Shuffle
"The Curly Shuffle" is a novelty song by the group Jump 'N the Saddle Band first released in late 1983, an homage to The Three Stooges film comedy team. Jump 'N the Saddle Band had one of the biggest novelty hits of the early 1980s with the song...
". The Del-Vetts, however, fell into obscurity until the release of the Nuggets
Nuggets
- Music :* Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968, a compilation of U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1965 and 1968...
and Pebbles
Pebbles series
Pebbles is an extensive series of compilation albums in both LP and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though mostly by AIP...
series in the late 1990s, when several of their tracks were included on the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s.
According to various internet sources, and as cited at Allmusic, original frontman Jim Lauer ultimately ended up in a mental institution.
Members
Original lineup- Jim Lauer - vocals, guitar
- Lester Goldboss - guitar
- Bob Good - bass (later guitar)
- Paul Wade - drums
Later members
- Jeff Weinstein - guitar
- Jack Burchall - bass
- Roger Deatherage - drums