Rock and Roll History

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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...The Five Man Electrical Band

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From Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Bebops ( ? - ? )

Les Emmerson - guitar/vocals
Barry Simmons -
Wayne Latendresse (Tender) -

The Staccatos I (1964 - 1969)

Les Emmerson - guitar/vocals
Vern Craig - guitar/vocals
Brian Rading - bass/vocals
Rick Belanger (Bell) - percussion/vocals
Ted Gerow - keyboards/vocals
Mike Belanger (Bell) - drums/vocals
Album:
"Initially The Staccatos" (1965) - Single: "Half Past Midnight"

The Staccatos II (1969)

Les Emmerson - guitar/vocals
Brian Rading - bass/vocals
Rick Belanger (Bell) - percussion/vocals
Ted Gerow - keyboards/vocals
Mike Belanger (Bell) - drums/vocals
...Changed name to The Five Man Electrical Band

The Five Man Electrical Band I (1969 - 1973)

Les Emmerson - guitar/vocals
Brian Rading - bass/vocals
Rick Belanger - percussion/vocals
Ted Gerow - keyboards/vocals
Mike Belanger - drums/vocals

Albums:
"Goodbyes and Butterflies" (1971) - Single: "Signs"
"Coming of Age" (1972) - Single: "Absolutely Right"
"Sweet Paradise" (1973)

The Five Man Electrical Band II (1973 - 1975)

Les Emmerson - guitar/vocals
Rick Belanger - percussion/vocals
Ted Gerow - keyboards/vocals
Others...

Album:
"The Power of The Five Man Electrical Band" (1974)
Les Emmerson forms The Emmerson Electrical Band, and later forms Blue Blood, Cooper, King and Emmerson, and The Hitmen.

Compilations:

"Absolutely Right" (1996)



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