The Kingston Trio

The Kingston Trio is an American musical group. She was very popular in the late 1950s and the 1960s and was instrumental in the revival of folk. The trio played from 1957 in Palo Alto, California, with members Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard. They were influenced by the sound of the " Weavers ". The first hit of the Kingston Trio was a version of the folk song Tom Dooley, for which in 1958 was awarded a gold disc. The band's music was simple and harmonious. Still in 2004 sang the original member Bob Shane, along with George Grove and Bobby Haworth.

The Kingston Trio plays music from a variety of areas, including folk ( among other songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan ), country, gospel and music with Latin American influences. Quite a few songs the group are directly or indirectly political songs that both left - liberal, as well as a patriotic American setting reveal.

Members

  • Dave Guard ( * October 19, 1934 in Honolulu, † March 22, 1991 in Rollinsford, New Hampshire), the Kingston Trio 1957 until 1961.
  • Bob Shane ( born 1 February 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii), the Kingston Trio since 1957.
  • Nick Reynolds ( born July 27, 1933, Coronado, California, † October 1, 2008 in San Diego, California), the Kingston Trio from 1957 to 1967 and from 1988 to 1999.
  • John Stewart ( born September 5, 1939 in San Diego, California, † January 19, 2008 ibid ), the Kingston Trio 1961 until 1967.
  • George " Pat" Horine ( born April 6, 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky; † August 4, 2004 ibid ), the Kingston Trio by 1969 to 1972.
  • Jim Connor ( born June 12, 1938 in Gadsen, Atlanta ), the Kingston Trio by 1968 to 1972.
  • Roger Gambill ( born June 28, 1942 † 20 March 1985), the Kingston Trio 1973 until 1985.
  • Bill Zorn ( born May 18, 1948 in Bridgeport, Connecticut ), the Kingston Trio 1973 until 1976.
  • George Grove ( born October 9, 1947 in Hickory, North Carolina), the Kingston Trio since 1976.
  • Bob Haworth ( born October 9, 1946 in Spokane, Washington), the Kingston Trio from 1985 to 1988 and since 1999.

Songs

Some of the best known and most successful songs were:

  • Scotch and Soda (1958 )
  • Sloop John B ( 1958)
  • Dooley tom (1958)
  • Across the Wide Missouri ( Shenandoah Oh ) ( 1959)
  • They Call the Wind Maria ( 1959)
  • M.T.A. (1959)
  • A Worried Man (1959 )
  • Scarlet Ribbons ( 1959)
  • The Tijuana Jail (1959 )
  • Bad Man 's Blunder (1960 )
  • El Matador (1960 )
  • Raspberries, Strawberries (1960 )
  • It Was a Very Good Year ( 1961)
  • Lemon Tree (1961 )
  • Reuben James (1961)
  • Seasons in the Sun (1961 )
  • This Land Is Your Land (1961 )
  • 500 Miles (1962 )
  • Ballad of the Shape of Things (1962 )
  • Greenback Dollar (1962 )
  • Long Black Veil (1962 )
  • Where Have All the Flowers Gone ( 1962)
  • Blowin 'in the Wind (1963 )
  • Desert Pete (1963 )
  • Reverend Mr. Black (1963 )
  • Let's Get Together ( 1964)
  • The World Needs a Melody (1973 )
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