For the UK band, see Astronauts (band)
The Astronauts | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Astronauts_1966.jpg) The band in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Surf[1] |
| Years active | 1961–1968 |
| Labels | Palladium, RCA Victor |
| Past members | Rich Fifield Jon "Storm" Patterson Bob Demmon Dennis Lindsey Jim Gallagher Dick Sellars Mark Bretz Rod Jenkins Robert Carl McLerran |
The Astronauts were an American rock band, who had a minor hit in 1963 with "Baja" and remained successful for several years, especially in Japan. They have been described as being, "along with...(the) Trashmen, the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s."[1] For most of their career, the band members were Rich Fifield, Jon "Storm" Patterson, Bob Demmon, Dennis Lindsey, and Jim Gallagher.
- ^ a b Biography by Richie Unterberger at Allmusic.com. Accessed 22 April 2011