The Sunshine Company

The Sunshine Company
The Sunshine Company in 1967
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresSunshine pop[1]
Years active1967 (1967)–1968 (1968)
LabelsImperial Records
Past members
  • Mary Nance
  • Maury Manseau
  • Larry Sims
  • Merel Bregante
  • Douglas Mark
  • Dave Hodgkins

The Sunshine Company was an American sunshine pop band from Los Angeles, California. Originally the duo of Mary Nance (November 7, 1947 – November 24, 2019)[2] and Maury Manseau,[3] the group later added the rhythm section of bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante and signed to Imperial Records, releasing their debut album in 1967.[4] They scored three hit singles on the U.S. singles chart over the next two years before disbanding after their third album, 1968's self-titled effort.[4] Sims and Bregante later backed Loggins and Messina.[4]

  1. ^ Goldenburg, Joel (February 27, 2016). "Joel Goldenberg: Sunshine pop offered some respite from '60s strife". The Suburban.
  2. ^ "Read Mary Lorraine Nance-Ulrich's Obituary & Leave Condolences". Everloved.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Roxon, Lillian (1972). Lillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia. Grosset & Dunlap. p. 475. ISBN 0-448-00255-8.
  4. ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "The Sunshine Company Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 May 2016.