The Standells

The Standells
The Standells in 1966. L-R: Larry Tamblyn, Tony Valentino, Dick Dodd and Gary Lane.
The Standells in 1966. L-R: Larry Tamblyn, Tony Valentino, Dick Dodd and Gary Lane.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresGarage rock, psychedelic rock
Years active1962–present
MembersLarry Tamblyn
Martin Blasick
Greg Burnham
Mark Adrian
Past membersTony Valentino
Jody Rich
Dick Dodd
Benny King (Benny Hernandez)
Gary Lane
Gary Leeds
Dewey Martin
Dave Burke
Lowell George
Paul Downing
Adam Marsland
John Fleck (John Fleckenstein)
Bruce Michael Miller

The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones.[1] They recorded the 1966 hit "Dirty Water", written by their producer, Ed Cobb. (Ed Cobb also wrote "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell did a version of it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several Boston sports teams and is played following every Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins home win.

  1. ^ "The Standells @ pHinnWeb". Phinnweb.org. Retrieved August 22, 2014.