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The Astronauts were an American rock band, who had a minor hit in 1963 with "Baja" and remained successful for several years, especially in Japan. They have been described as being, "along with... (the) Trashmen, the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s." [1] For most of their career, the band members were Rich Fifield, Jon ...
Nov 26, 2021 · Rich Fifield of the Astronauts has passed. Bob Dalley reported yesterday that we lost one of the greats. Anyone who plays or enjoys Surf owes a debt of gratitude to Rich Fifield. For a few years his band burned white hot, and released genre defining recordings.
Sep 14, 2012 · Eventually, Bob Demmon and Patterson (best man at Bob’s wedding) were joined by Rich Fifield, Dennis Lindsey and Jim Gallagher. In 1963, the band cut its first album, “Surfin’ with The...
The classic Astronauts lineup—Rich Fifield (the only member who hadn’t graduated from Boulder High), Dennis Lindsey and Bob Demmon on guitars, Jon Storm Patterson on bass and drummer Jim Gallagher—played rock ‘n’ roll and R&B hits of the day to pre-hippie crowds around the University of Colorado campus circa 1962.
Nov 27, 2021 · November 27, 2021 ·. R.I.P. guitarist Rich Fifield and drummer Jim Gallagher of the Astronauts, who passed away on November 18 and 20, respectively. Their great musical legacy lives on—Colorado Music Experience celebrates the Astronauts’ story through a mini-documentary video, an interview-based profile and a podcast interview with Gallagher.
Sep 30, 2022 · Rich Fifield, guitarist in the ‘60s surf band The Astronauts, died November 16. He was 78. Formed in 1956 as The Stormtroupers by four high school friends in Boulder, Colorado, the band changed its name after Fifield joined in ’61. They gained a strong local following, then began touring the Midwest and into Texas. Their.
The scout asked The Astronauts whether they could play surf music, and they said sure—though they lived in landlocked Boulder and had never surfed. The classic Astronauts lineup of Rich Fifield, Dennis Lindsey and Demmon on guitars, Patterson on bass and a new drummer: Jim Gallagher ended up with a long-term recording contract.
