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The Astronauts reunited temporarily to perform in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974, 1988 and 1989. Later years. A four-CD box set of the group's recordings, The Complete Astronauts Collection, was issued on the Collectables label in 1997. Dennis Lindsey died in Boulder, Colorado, on May 4, 1992. Mark Bretz died August 15, 1999, aged 54.
The Astronauts. In the early ‘60s, most surf bands were big California concert acts. But the Astronauts caught the sun, sand and summer fun from Boulder, Colorado—a remarkable feat in that they were 1,000 miles away from the nearest ocean. The Astronauts originally formed in 1960 as a trio, the Stormtroupers (named after bassist Stormy ...
The Astronauts began as a three man lineup of Boulder High School graduates with John “Storm” Patterson on bass, Bob Demmon on guitar and Brad Leach on drums. Originally, they performed under the name the Storm Troopers until they rebranded as The Astronauts in order to pay tribute to Boulder’s famous real-life NASA astronaut, Scott Carpenter.
The Astronauts were the first Boulder band to make the national charts. “Baja” became their signature song in late summer 1963, occupying #94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and beginning a string of hits on Denver’s KIMN radio. The single, a surf instrumental, was taken from Surfin’ with the Astronauts, their first of eight albums.
The Astronauts ABOUT. The Astronauts were a rock & roll group from Boulder, CO that became famous during the early 1960s. The original lineup consisted of Bob Demmon (guitar), Rich Fifield (lead guitar, vocals), Jim Gallagher (drums), Dennis Lindsey (guitar), and Jon "Storm" Patterson (bass, vocals), with a number of personnel changes.
Mar 20, 2019 · Powerhouse instrumentals launched the landlocked Astronauts higher than many 1960s surf groups.https://colomusic.org/video/the-astronauts-2/
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Surf, Instrumental Rock, Rock & Roll. Group Members. Bob Demmon, Dennis Lindsey, Jim Gallagher, Rich Fifield, Stormy Patterson, Mark Bretz. Submit Corrections. Explore The Astronauts's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about The Astronauts on AllMusic.
