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For most of their career, the band members were Rich Fifield, Jon "Storm" Patterson, Bob Demmon, Dennis Lindsey, and Jim Gallagher. Career [ edit ] The Astronauts developed out of a group, The Stormtroupers, which was originally formed at Boulder High School , Boulder, Colorado in 1956 by Jon "Storm" Patterson (vocals, guitar), Robert Graham "Bob" Demmon (guitar; born February 11, 1939 [2 ...
- 1961–1968
- Palladium, RCA Victor
- Surf
- Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
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.
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 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.
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.
Writer: Bob Demmon - Dennis Lindsey - Jim Gallagher - Rich Fifield - Stormy Patterson / Composers: Bob Demmon - Dennis Lindsey - Jim Gallagher - Rich Fifield - Stormy Patterson
