The Merry-Go-Round

For other uses, see Merry-Go-Round (disambiguation).
The Merry-Go-Round
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active1966–1969
LabelsA&M
Past membersBill Rinehart
Emitt Rhodes
Gary Kato
Joel Larson
Rick Dey

The Merry-Go-Round was an American psychedelic rock, Los Angeles based band, best known for the singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes and featuring Joel Larson on drums, Gary Kato on lead guitar, and Bill Rinehart on bass.[1] The group gained inspiration from bands like the Beatles, the Byrds, and the Left Banke for its vocal harmonies and instrumental acquisitions. They used their contemporaries' styles to create their own sound.[2]

  1. ^ "Merry-Go-Round". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Tim Sendra. "The Merry-Go-Round – The Merry-Go-Round – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2015.