Gamma (band)

Gamma
Gamma in 1980. Left to right: Jim Alcivar, Ronnie Montrose, Denny Carmassi, Davey Pattison, Glenn Letsch
Gamma in 1980. Left to right: Jim Alcivar, Ronnie Montrose, Denny Carmassi, Davey Pattison, Glenn Letsch
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresHard rock, AOR
Years active1978–1983, 2000
LabelsWarner Bros., Elektra
Past membersRonnie Montrose
Davey Pattison
Jim Alcivar
Glenn Letsch
Skip Gillette
Denny Carmassi
Alan Fitzgerald
Mitchell Froom

Gamma was an American hard rock band formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979.[1] They released four albums: Gamma 1 (1979), Gamma 2 (1980), Gamma 3 (1982) (all on Elektra Records) and Gamma 4 (2000).[1] Their biggest hit was 1982's "Right the First Time", which was a minor chart entry in the US, but a top 40 hit in Canada. Some of their other best known songs include "Fight to the Finish" from their first album, and "Meanstreak" and "Voyager" from the second album.

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 142/3. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.