The Bobby Fuller Four
The Bobby Fuller Four was an American rock 'n' roll band. The first official record release was in 1964 under that name. After the death of singer and guitarist Bobby Fuller, the group broke up in July 1966.
Band History
The band was founded by Bobby Fuller in El Paso, Texas. Fuller had published 1961-1964 various locally successful singles, so among other things I Fought the Law, written in 1959 by Sonny Curtis (ex - Crickets ). Already on these publications were Fuller's brother Randy to hear (bass ) and James Reese ( electric guitar ) as an accompanist, but the first singles as a band first appeared in mid 1964 and initially. Than Bobby Fuller and The Fanatics The end of 1964, the group went to Los Angeles and changed its name to The Bobby Fuller Four. First, Phil Spector tried to take them to his label Phillies Records, however, the group signed to Bob Keane. First The first single was released in late 1964 with Donna, the following publications were made at Keane's new label Mustang. After several moderately successful singles of the commercial breakthrough came with a re-release of I Fought the Law, the single reached 1965 number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 The second chart success was the group in 1966 with Love's Made A Fool of You ( 26th place ). Also in 1966 the debut album krla King of the Wheels. Billboard Magazine called the group in the spring of 1966 as the most exciting thing to have to offer the current music, and compared Bobby Fuller with the musical charisma of the young Elvis Presley. Also in 1966, the group had a cameo in the feature film The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini.
On July 18, 1966 Bobby Fuller died under still not unequivocally clarified circumstances. According to some sources Fuller is sought a career as a solo artist and have the Bobby Fuller Four leave in June 1966. According to others, the group is on 17 July 1966 decided one day before the death of Fuller, to dissolve. The band played out for some time as Randy Fuller Four on, then broke up but due to failure. Randy was still playing in Texas in a formation called predictions, James Reese founded the country-rock band Murphy 's Law, and Dalton Powell played in a band called Moonpie Dance Band.
Stylistic classification
Initially, the group saw in the tradition of rockabilly in the late 1950s and was anxious to preserve and develop the spirit of the music of Buddy Holly. After moving to Los Angeles Fuller tried to change the stylistic direction of the band to the surf rock back. He wanted to modernize his music modeled after The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean and make texts about surfing and drag racing. But the commercial breakthrough only came with the Sonny Curtis I Fought the Law composition from 1959, which is considered to return the group to its roots. Even her second hit Love's Made a Fool of You was a cover version of Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery. Live, the group also played the Buddy Holly songs Think it Over and Baby My Heart Roy Orbison and Rock House. Inspired, was heard in the music of the group Saturday Night by Eddie Cochran.
Discography
- Fool of Love / Shakedown (Exeter, 1964) [note 1]
- Those Memories of You / Our Favorite Martian ( Donna, 1964) [note 1]
- Wolfman / Thunder Reef ( Mustang, 1964) [note 2]
- Take My Word / She ' s My Girl ( Mustang, 1965)
- Never to Be Forgotten / You Kiss Me ( Mustang, 1965)
- Another Sad and Lonely Night / Let Her Dance ( Mustang, 1965)
- I Fought the Law / Little Annie Lou ( Mustang, 1965)
- Love's Made a Fool of You / Don 't Ever Let Me Know ( Mustang, 1966)
- The Magic Touch / My True Love ( Mustang, 1966) [note 3]
- It's Love Come What May / Wolfman ( Mustang, 1966) [note 4]
- The Things You Do / Now She's Gone ( 1966 Mustang ) [note 4]
- Krla King of the Wheels ( Mustang, 1966)
- I Fought the Law ( Mustang, 1966)