Modern Folk Quartet
The Modern Folk Quartet ( MFQ ) was an American folk group .
The quartet was formed in Honolulu in 1962 . The original members were Cyrus Faryar , Henry Diltz , Chip Douglas, and Stan White. They went to Los Angeles , where they celebrated success, especially in the troubadour club. When White showed signs of mental illness , Jerry Yester replaced him.
Herb Cohen became their manager. Her debut album was released in 1963. Also in 1963 they could be seen and heard in the film Palm Springs Weekend (German: In paradise the devil is loose ) with two songs. The second album Changes followed in 1964 . In 1966, her song This Could Be the Night was the theme music for the concert film The Big TNT Show . In the same year the group disbanded.
There was a reunion in the late 1970s, as well as in the 1980s, with the quartet becoming a quintet, as Yester's brother Jim participated. In 2003, after a long break, they went on tour in Japan again, where they still had loyal fans.
Chip Douglas later played bass for the Turtles and was the producer of the Turtles and the Monkees . Jerry Yester replaced Zal Yanovsky on The Lovin 'Spoonful and produced The Association , Tim Buckley and Tom Waits ; with his then wife Judy Henske he made recordings both as a duo and with the band Rosebud . Cyrus Faryar began a solo career and performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 . Henry Diltz became one of the most famous rock photographers; his photos can be seen on the covers of several albums, including Morrison Hotel from the Doors and the debut album from Crosby, Stills & Nash .
Discography
- 1963: Modern Folk Quartet
- 1964: Changes
- 2005: Live at the Icehouse, 1978
Web links
- Modern Folk Quartet at Allmusic (English)
- Modern Folk Quartet at Discogs (English)
- Modern Folk Quartet in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Richie Unterberger: Liner notes for the Modern Folk Quartet's The Modern Folk Quartet (English)