Spanky and Our Gang | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Sunshine pop[1] |
Years active | 1966–1969, 1975 |
Labels | Mercury Records, Epic Records, Spectra Records |
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Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s sunshine pop band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as The Little Rascals), because of the similarity of McFarlane's surname with that of George McFarland (Spanky). The group was known for its vocal harmonies and had major hits in the US and Canada in 1967–1968 with "Sunday Will Never Be the Same," "Lazy Day," "Sunday Mornin'," and "Like to Get to Know You."