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The Turtles



Genres: Folk, Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags": 60s, classic rock, oldies, rock, pop, psychedelic Powered by AudioScrobbler
Decades Active: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

Having begun their career playing in college-based surf instrumental groups, the Nightriders and the Crossfires, this Westchester, Los Angeles-based sextet abruptly switched to beat music during 1964 in imitation of the Beatles. The line-up comprised Howard Kaylan (Howard Kaplan, 22 June 1947, the Bronx, New York, USA; vocals, saxophone) and Mark Volman (b. 19 April 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA; vocals, saxophone), backed by Al Nichol (b. 31 March 1945, North Carolina, USA; piano, guitar), Jim Tucker (b. 17 October 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA; guitar), Chuck Portz (b. 28 March 1945, Santa Monica, California, USA; bass) and Don Murray (b. 8 November 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 22 March 1996; drums). By the summer of l965 they found themselves caught up in the folk rock boom and, impressed by the success of local rivals the Byrds, elected to call themselves the Tyrtles. That idea was soon dropped, but as the Turtles they slavishly followed...

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Buzz Saw / You Showed Me Boxart
(7" Vinyl / 45s [Reissue])

Chicken Little Was Right / She's My Girl Boxart
(7" Vinyl / 45s [Reissue])

Let Me Be / Your Maw Said You Cried Boxart
(7" Vinyl / 45s [Reissue])

You Baby / Wanderin' Kind Boxart
(7" Vinyl / 45s [Reissue])

 

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Turtles - Happy Together Boxart
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Eve of Destruction Boxart

Let Me Be: 30 Years of Rock 'n Roll Boxart
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