Rock and Roll History

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Rock 'n' Roll Artists...Rare Earth

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Hard-rockin' white-soul band from Detroit, Michigan. I believe they were the only all-white band signed to the Motown label. Thanks to Tom White for providing the current lineup.

The Sunliners / Rare Earth I(1964 - 1969)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals
Steven Fischer - sax
Russ Terrana - guitar
Ralph Terrana - keyboards

Album:
"Dreams/Answers" (1968)
Name changed to Rare Earth in 1968.

Rare Earth II (1969 - 1970)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals
Rod Richards - guitar/vocals
Kenny James - keyboards

Album:
"Get Ready" (1969) - Single: "Get Ready"

Rare Earth III (1970)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals
Rod Richards - guitar/vocals
Kenny James - keyboards
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion

Album:
"Ecology" (1970) - Singles: "Born to Wander", "(I Know) I'm Losing You"

Rare Earth IV (1970 - 1971)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals

Albums:
"One World" (1971) - Single: "I Just Want to Celebrate"
"Rare Earth In Concert" (1971) - Single: "What'd I Say"

Rare Earth V(1971 - 1974)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals
Michael Urso - bass/vocals

Albums:
"Willie Remembers" (1972) - Singles: "Good Time Sally", "We're Gonna Have a Good Time"
"Ma" (1973) - Singles: "Ma", "Hum Along and Dance"

Rare Earth VI (1975)

Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Jerry LaCroix - sax/flute/vocals - formerly with Edgar Winter's White Trash and Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Paul Warren - guitar/vocals
Barry Eugene Frost - percussion
Gabriel Katona - keyboards/vocals
Reggie McBride - bass/vocals

Album:
"Back to Earth" (1975) - Single: "It Makes You Happy (But It Ain't Gonna Last Too Long)"

Rare Earth VII (1976)

Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Jerry LaCroix - sax/flute/vocals
Reggie McBride - bass/vocals
Frank Westerbrook - keyboards

Album:
"Midnight Lady" (1976)
Jerry LaCroix later forms Jerry LaCroix and the Blues Krewe.

Rare Earth VIII (1977)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Michael Urso - bass/vocals
Daniel Ferguson - guitar
Ron Fransen - keyboards

Album:
"RarEarth" (1977)

Rare Earth IX (1978 - 1983)

Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals
Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Michael Urso - bass/vocals
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals

Albums:
"Band Together" (1978) - Single: "Warm Ride"
"Grand Slam" (1978) - Single: "I Can Feel My Love Risin'"
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) later joins The Classic Rock All-Stars.

Rare Earth X( ? - Present)

Gil Bridges - sax/vocals
Ray Monette - guitar/vocals
Randy "Big Bird" Burghdoff - bass/vocals
Rick Warner - keyboards/vocals
Floyd Stokes, Jr. - drums/vocals

Album:
"Different World" (1993)
"Made In Switzerland" (live) (1999)
[Ref: Tom White]

Compilations:

"Greatest Hits & Rare Classics" (1974)
"Earth Tones: The Essential Rare Earth" (1994)
"The Best of Rare Earth" (1995)
"Anthology: The Best of Rare Earth" (2-CDs) (1995)
"The Very Best of Rare Earth" (1998)



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