Cafe au go go

History

In 1964, the American comedian Lenny Bruce there was arrested along with the owner Howard Solomon because of profanity. In the same year Solomon brought together a group of musicians and singers from an off- Broadway show there and baptized them the Cafe Au Go Go Singers. These were intended as competition to the Bitter End Singers of the cafe of the same name in the same street. Solomon managed the group until its end in 1965. The Au Go Go Singers ( later Tourte with Bobby Vinton ) consisted of Kathy King, Jean Gurney, Michael Scott ( later bassist of the Highwaymen ), Rick (Frederic ) Geiger ( Trat later in the Light Opera on ), Roy Michaels ( Became member of Cat Mother and toured with Jimi Hendrix ), Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. Two other members, Nels Gustafson and Bob Harmelink retreated to the dissolution of the group back from the industry.

In addition, there was the folk / rock group "The Company", which was composed of the remaining members of the Cafe Au Go Go Singers. When the Rollins And Joffee Talent Agency sent the band on tour, Stephen Stills made ​​the acquaintance of Neil Young. He, Young and Richie Furay, another Au Go Go Member would later found along with bassist Bruce Palmer and drummer Dewey Martin, the famous rock group Buffalo Springfield.

In 1966 Bruce Springsteen played his first New York gig on the 2nd floor of the cafe's. In addition, there shall be met for the first time the band the Grateful Dead. Each week also gave Richie Havens a concert at the Cafe Au Go Go. Before major rock bands released in the next few years many a time in Cafe the honor mainly occurred -known jazz artists (Bill Evans, Stan Getz, etc.), comedians and folk singers on.

As the Cafe Au Go Go finally closed its doors, has appeared Stephen Stills at the graduation ceremony.

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