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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] ), and Brad Leach (drums). In 1961, they became The Astronauts after adding Richard Otis "Rich ...
- 1961–1968
- Palladium, RCA Victor
- Surf
- Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
And we mean like their home base is Boulder, Colorado, way up in the Rockies, just around the corner from the Air Force Academy and real live astronauts.” The Astronauts were the first Boulder band to make Billboard ’s national charts— Surfin’ with the Astronauts rose to a respectable #61.
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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The Astronauts were the first Boulder band to make the national charts The Colorado Music Hall of Fame was proud to induct The Astronauts on September 8, 2012 “Baja” became the group’s signature song in late summer 1963…
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 ...
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Nov 30, 2021 · November 30, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. While Jim Gallagher claims a piece of Colorado music history as the drummer in the Boulder-based surf band the Astronauts, his friends remember him best as “a...
Dec 4, 2017 · 106. 6.1K views 6 years ago. This is the second video story of Colorado's bands of the 60's that i've compiled from various sources on YouTube. The Astronauts were an inland Surf band that...
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