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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...The Grass Roots

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From Los Angeles, California. Originally named The Thirteenth Floor. The Grass Roots were one of the most played bands on radio from 1966-1975. From their first hit, Where Were You When I Needed You, in 1966 the Grass Roots had a string of 14 Top 40 hits that kept the band on the charts nearly every week. Midnight Confessions, Live For Today, Sooner Or Later, and Temptation Eyes are still heard daily on classic hits stations nationwide.

The Grass Roots I (1966 - April 1969)

Warren Entner - guitar/vocals/keyboards - b. July 7, 1944, Boston, Massachusetts.
Creed Bratton - guitar/banjo/sitar - b. February 8, 1943, Sacramento, California.
Rob Grill - bass/vocals - b. November 30, 1944, Los Angeles, California.
Ricky Coonce - drums - b. August 1, 1947, Los Angeles, California.

Albums:
"Where Were You When I Needed You" (1966) - Single: "Where Were You When I Needed You"
"Let's Live For Today" (1967) - Single: "Let's Live For Today"
"Feelings" (1968)
"Lovin' Thing" (1969) - Single: "Lovin' Thing"

The Grass Roots II (April 1969 - 1971)

Warren Entner - guitar/vocals/keyboards
Rob Grill - bass/vocals
Ricky Coonce - drums
Dennis Provisor - keyboards - b. November 5, ca 1950, Los Angeles, California.
Terry Furlong - guitar

Album:
"Leaving It All Behind" (1969)

The Grass Roots III (1971 - 1974)

Warren Entner - guitar/vocals/keyboards
Rob Grill - bass/vocals
Reed Kailing - guitar - formerly with The Destinations.
Virgil Webber - guitar
Joel Larson - drums

Albums:
"Move Along" (1972) - Single: "The Runway"
"A Lotta Mileage" (1973)

The Grass Roots IV (1974 - 1976)

Warren Entner - guitar/vocals/keyboards
Rob Grill - bass/vocals
Virgil Webber - guitar
Joel Larson - drums
Reggie Knighton - guitar/vocals

Albums:
"The Grass Roots" (1975) - Single: "Mamacita"
Reggie Knighton forms The Reggie Knighton Band.

The Grass Roots V (1976 - 1981)

Warren Entner - guitar/vocals/keyboards
Reed Kailing - guitar
Virgil Webber - guitar
Joel Larson - drums

The Grass Roots VI (aka, Rob Grill and The Grass Roots) (1981 - Present)

Rob Grill - bass/vocals
Others...

Album:
"Powers of the Night" (1982)

Compilations:

"Golden Grass: Their Greatest Hits" (1968)
"More Golden Grass" (1970)
"Their 16 Greatest Hits" (1971)
"Anthology (1966-1975)" (2-CDs) (1991)
"All Time Greatest Hits" (1996)

Rob Grill solo:

"Uprooted" (1980)



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