Paul Revere & the Raiders
Paul Revere & the Raiders were an American pop group who were popular in the 1960s. They started in Portland, Oregon in 1960.
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 The band in 1967. Front L-R: Paul Revere, Mike Smith. Center L-R: Jim Valley, Mark Lindsay. Back: Phil Volk | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Downbeats |
| Origin | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, Rock & roll, Garage rock, Protopunk |
| Years active | 1958-1976, 1978-present |
| Website | http://www.paulrevereraiders.com |
| Members | Paul Revere Doug Heath Ron Foos Darren Dowler Danny Krause Tommy Scheckel |
| Past members | Mark Lindsay Robert White Richard White William Hibbard Dick McGarvin Red Hughes David Bell Jerry Labrum Andrea Loper Mike "Smitty" Smith Ross Allemang Steve West Dick Walker Charlie Coe Drake "Kid" Levin Mike "Doc" Holliday Phil "Fang" Volk Jim "Harpo" Valley Freddy Weller Joe Correro, Jr. Keith Allison Omar Martinez Robert Wooley Blair Hill Michael Bradley Carlo Driggs Jamie Revere |
In 1971 the band had a number-one hit on the Billboard charts, with "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)".
The Raiders most well known lineup consisted of: Mark Lindsay (lead vocals), Drake Levin (guitar), Jim Valley (guitar), Phil Volk (bass), Paul Revere (keyboards) and Mike Smith (drums).'
The band claimed to have 23 hits from 1961 to 1972, more hits for a long period of time than even the likes of The Beatles did not achieve.
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Where the Action Is photo of Dick Clark with the group in 1966. Front L–R: Paul Revere, Clark, and Mike Smith. Back L–R: Drake Levin, Phil Volk, and Mark Lindsay.
Paul Revere of "Paul Revere and the Raiders" taken at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri
The band in 1965. From left: Smith, Lindsay, Levin, Revere, Volk
