Rock and Roll History

[Colt1861Navy]

Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...The Flames (a.k.a. The Flame)

http://www.the-flames.com/

Soul-cover band from Durban, South Africa. The Flames (a.k.a., The Flame) were later "discovered" by The Beach Boys.

The Flames I (1964 - 1965)

Steve Fataar - guitar/vocals
Edries (Brother) Fataar - bass/vocals - d. 1978
George Faber - drums/vocals
Eugene Champion - guitar/vocals

The Flames II (1965 - 1967)

Steve Fataar - guitar/vocals
Edries (Brother) Fataar - bass/vocals
Ricky Fataar - drums/vocals
Edries Fredericks - guitar/vocals

Albums:
"Ummm! Ummm! Oh Yeah!" (1965)
"That's Enough" (1967)

The Flames III (1967)

Steve Fataar - guitar/vocals
Edries (Brother) Fataar - bass/vocals
Ricky Fataar - drums/vocals
Baby Duval - guitar/vocals

The Flames IV (1967 - 1970)

Steve Fataar - guitar/vocals
Edries (Brother) Fataar - bass/vocals
Ricky Fataar - drums/vocals
Blondie Chaplin - guitar/vocals

Albums:
"Burning Soul!" (1967)
"Soulfire!!" (1968)
"Soul Meeting!!" (1968) (collaboration with Una Valli and The Peanut Butter Conspiracy)
"The Flame" (1970) - Singles: "See the Light" b/w "Get Your Mind Made Up"
" ? " (unreleased)

Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin join The Beach Boys. Later, Blondie Chaplin performs with Rick Danko and others; Ricky Fataar plays with Joe Walsh's band and, later, Bonnie Raitt.

Compilations:

"Ball of Flames" (1970)
"The Best of The Flames" (1994)




]

Breaking Clay Makes My Day!