Y&T

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Y&T
Y&T (2016)
Y&T (2016)
General information
origin San Francisco , United States
Genre (s) Hard rock , heavy metal , glam metal
founding 1974, 1995
resolution 1991
Website www.yandtrocks.com
Founding members
Dave Meniketti
Joey Alves (until 1989)
Phil Kennemore (until 2010)
Leonard Haze (until 1986, 2001-2006)
Current occupation
Vocals, lead guitar
 Dave Meniketti
Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Nyman (since 2001)
Bass, backing vocals
 Aaron Leigh (since 2016)
Drums
 Mike Vanderhule (since 2006)
former members
Drums
 Jimmy DeGrasso (1986-2001)
bass
 Brad Lang (2010-2016)
Rhythm guitar
 Stef Burns (1989-2001, 2013 live)

Y&T ( Yesterday & Today ) is a hard rock , heavy metal , and glam metal band founded in 1974 in San Francisco, California . In the 1970s they only played a regional role musically. With the move to A&M Records in 1981, the band began several successful years with a single on the Billboard Hot 100 .

history

Founding members of Y&T were Dave Meniketti (vocals, lead guitar), Leonard Haze (drums), Phil Kennemore (bass) and Joey Alves (rhythm guitar). The first seven studio albums were released with this original line-up. The album Contagious was recorded with Jimmy DeGrasso instead of Leonard Haze. Joey Alves was no longer on the album Ten, Stef Burns was signed for him. With this line-up, two more studio albums were released.

Y & T's best- known titles are Summertime Girls (a title that was often used in the American television series Baywatch and was listed at # 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985) and Mean Streak . The band split in 1991, but reformed again a few years later.

Due to his lung cancer, Phil Kennemore was replaced for the 2010 tour by Brad Lang ( Jet Red ), who then remained an official member of the band until 2016. Kennemore succumbed to cancer on January 7, 2011. After the death of drummer Leonard Haze on September 11, 2016 and guitarist Joey Alves on March 12, 2017, band boss Dave Meniketti is now the last remaining original member.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1982 Black Tiger UK53 (8 weeks)
UK 		-
1983 Mean streak UK35 (4 weeks)
UK 		US103 (13 weeks)
US
1984 In Rock We Trust UK33 (3 weeks)
UK 		US45 (19 weeks)
US
1985 Down for the count - US91 (12 weeks)
US
1987 Contagious - US78 (13 weeks)
US
1989 Ten - US110 (8 weeks)
US

More albums

  • 1976: Yesterday & Today
  • 1978: Struck Down
  • 1981: Earthshaker
  • 1995: Musically Incorrect
  • 1997: Endangered Species
  • 2010: Facemelter
  • 2018: Acoustic Classix Vol.1

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1985 Open fire - US70 (17 weeks)
US

More live albums

  • 1984: In Concert
  • 1991: Yesterday & Today Live
  • 1998: Live on the Friday Rock Show
  • 2000: BBC In Concert: Live on the Friday Rock Show
  • 2012: Live at the Mystic
  • 2017: Live ... Salinas, California 1983

Compilations

  • 1987: Forever (Japan only)
  • 1989: Anthology
  • 1990: Best of '81 -'85
  • 2001: Ultimate Collection
  • 2003: UnEarthed vol 1
  • 2004: UnEarthed vol 2
  • 2013: Earthquake The A&M Years 1981-1985

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1983 Mean Streak
Mean Streak 		UK41 (4 weeks)
UK 		-
Midnight In Tokyo
Mean Streak 		UK91 (1 week)
UK 		-
1984 Don't Stop Runnin '
In Rock We Trust 		UK86 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
1985 Summertime Girls
Down for the Count 		- US55 (10 weeks)
US

More singles

  • 1977: Alcohol
  • 1981: I Believe In You
  • 1981: Rescue Me
  • 1982: Don't Wanna Lose
  • 1982: Forever
  • 1985: All American Boy

Web links

Commons : Y&T  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ a b c Chart sources: UK US