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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...Orleans

From New York City, New York, USA.

Buffalongo (1971 - 1972)

John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals - b. October 25, 1947, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - formerly with Kangaroo.
Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals - d. October 30, 1984, London, England - formerly with Thunderfrog.

Orleans I (February 1972 - 1975)

John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals
Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals
Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals

Albums:
"Orleans" (1973)
"Orleans 2" (1974)
"Before the Dance" (1977) - re-release of 1st two albums, "Orleans" and "Orleans 2".
"Let There Be Music" (1975) - Single: "Dance With Me"

Orleans II (1975 - 1977)

John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals
Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals
Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals
Jerry Marotta - percussion/drums

Album:
"Waking & Dreaming" (1976) - Single: "Still The One"
John Hall goes solo.

Orleans III (1977 - ? )

Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals
Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals
Bob Leinbach - keyboards/vocals
R. A. Martin - keyboards/vocals

Album:
"Forever" (1979) - Single: "Love Takes Time"
"One of a Kind" (1982)

Orleans IV ( ? - 1997)

John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals
Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals
Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals
Bob Leinbach - keyboards/vocals
R. A. Martin - keyboards/vocals

Album:
"Grown Up Children" (1986)
"Analog Men" (1994)
"Ride" (1996)
"Orleans Live, Vol. 1"
"Orleans Live, Vol. 2"
Larry Hoppen forms The Larry Hoppen Band. Lance Hoppen joins Ceili Rain.

Compilations:

"Still The One" (1990)
"Dance With Me: The Best of Orleans" (1997)

John Hall solo:

"John Hall" (1978)
"Power" (1979)
"All of the Above" (1982)
"Search Party" (1983) (The John Hall Band)
"On A Distant Star" (1992)
"Recovered" (1998)
"Love Doesn't Ask" (1999)