Crazy Elephant
Crazy Elephant was a short-lived American bubblegum band that had their biggest hit in 1969 with Gimme Gimme Good Lovin ' .
Band history
The music producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz from Super K Productions had put Crazy Elephant together from studio musicians; in the press they marketed the band as a group of Welsh miners. Lead singer was mostly Robert Spencer (formerly with the Cadillacs ); at There Is not No Umbopo took Kevin Godley (later of 10cc ) the lead vocals. A tour band has also been put together for promotional purposes.
In 1969 an album called Crazy Elephant was also released ; the participating musicians were:
- Robert Spencer (vocals)
- Kenny Cohen (flute, saxophone, vocals), who later with the Eagles , Santana , Rod Stewart and BB King occurred
- Bob Avery (drums), later with The Music Explosion
- Larry Laufer (keyboards, vocals)
- Hal King (vocals)
- Ronnie Bretone (bass)
Discography
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album
- 1969: Crazy Elephant
Singles
- 1967: The Right Girl / Your Cheatin 'Heart
- 1969: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin ' / Dark Part Of My Mind
- 1969: Sunshine, Red Wine / Pam
- 1969: Gimme Some More / My Baby (Honey Pie)
- 1969: There's A Better Day A-Comin '(Na Na Na Na) / Space Buggy
- 1970: Landrover / There Ain't No Umbopo
Web links
- Crazy Elephant at Allmusic (English)
- Crazy Elephant at Discogs (English)