The Happenings
The Happenings | |
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 The Happenings in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Paterson, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Sunshine pop, cover band |
| Years active | 1961–1970 |
| Labels | |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | www |
The Happenings are a
Evelyn "Champagne" King. John Paiva succeeded Libert; Paiva was later recruited to join The Four Seasons' revamped lineup in 1975.[4]
Overview
The band's original concept and much of its commercial success came as a
percussion and sometimes elaborate orchestration
. The group later composed its own songs.
The group's major
gold record awards by 1969.[6]
The group had nine Billboard Hot 100 Singles hits from 1966 to 1968, including versions of "Go Away Little Girl" (#12) (a #1 hit for Steve Lawrence in 1963 and later for Donny Osmond in 1971) and "My Mammy" (#13) (popularized by Al Jolson in the 1920s).[7] They also both achieved sales in excess of one million copies, garnering the group another couple of gold records.[6] "Hare Krishna," a version of a song from the musical Hair (1969), was the group's last Hot 100 hit.[7]
The band continues to perform with lead singer Miranda as the only remaining original member.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US [7] |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Happenings | 61 | B.T. Puppy Records |
| 1967 | Back to Back | 134 | |
| 1968 | The Happenings Golden Hits | 156 | |
| 1969 | Piece of Mind | 181 | Jubilee Records |
| 2001 | Still Going Strong | — | September Records |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Label and number | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
AUS |
CAN RPM |
UK
[8] | ||||
| 1966 | "Girls on the Go" b/w "Go-Go" (Non-album track) |
B.T. Puppy 517 | — | — | — | — | The Happenings |
| "See You in September" b/w "He Thinks He's a Hero" (from Back to Back) |
B.T. Puppy 520 | 3 | 100 | 1 | — | ||
| "Go Away Little Girl" b/w "Tea Time" |
B.T. Puppy 522 | 12 | — | 10 | — | ||
| "Goodnight My Love" b/w "Lillies by Monet" |
B.T. Puppy 523 | 51 | — | 34 | — | Back to Back | |
| 1967 | "I Got Rhythm" b/w "You're in a Bad Way" (Non-album track) |
B.T. Puppy 527 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 28 | Psycle |
| "My Mammy" b/w "I Believe in Nothing" |
B.T. Puppy 530 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 34 | ||
| "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" b/w "When the Summer Is Through" |
B.T. Puppy 532 | 41 | — | 56 | — | ||
| 1968 | "Music Music Music" b/w "When I Lock My Door" (from Psycle) |
B.T. Puppy 538 | 96 | — | 53 | — | The Happenings Golden Hits |
| "Randy" b/w "The Love Song of Mommy and Dad" (Non-album track) |
B.T. Puppy 540 | 118 | — | 60 | — | ||
| "Sealed with a Kiss" b/w "Anyway" (Non-album track) |
B.T. Puppy 542 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" b/w "Anyway" (Non-album track) |
B.T. Puppy 543 | 67 | — | 48 | — | ||
| "Crazy Rhythm" b/w "Love Song of Mommy and Dad" |
B.T. Puppy 545 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1969 | "That's All I Want from You" b/w "He Thinks He's a Hero" (from Back to Back) |
B.T. Puppy 549 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Where Do I Go / Be-In / Hare Krishna" b/w "New Day Comin'" |
Jubilee 5666 | 66 | 92 | 35[9] | — | Piece of Mind | |
| "El Paso County Jail" b/w "Won't Anybody Listen" |
Jubilee 5677 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| " Answer Me, My Love "b/w "I Need a Woman" |
Jubilee 5686 | 115 | — | 88 | — | ||
| 1970 | "Tomorrow Today Will Be Yesterday" b/w "Chain of Hands" |
Jubilee 5698 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Crazy Love" b/w "Chain of Hands" |
Jubilee 5702 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Lullaby in the Rain" b/w "I Wish You Could Know Me (Naomi)" |
Jubilee 5712 | — | — | — | — | |
| " Make Your Own Kind of Music" (stereo) b/w "Make Your Own Kind of Music" (mono)[10] |
Jubilee 5721 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "Workin' My Way Back to You" b/w "Strawberry Morning" |
Big Tree 146 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Me Without You" b/w "God Bless Joanna" |
Big Tree 153 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "That's Why I Love You" b/w "Beyond the Hurt" |
Midland International 10897 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Let Me Stay" b/w "Someone Special" |
Midland International 11127 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
- ^ "John Paiva's Guitar Experience". blues.gr. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "PIECE OF MIND - ORIGINAL US PRESSING" (PDF). thehappenings.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "The Happenings Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Limnios, Michael (January 26, 2012). "An Interview with the brilliant guitarist John Paiva: I have learned from everyone including my students. You never stop learning". blues.gr. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Happenings Lost Tracks" (PDF). thehappenings.com. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b c d "The Happenings - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "HAPPENINGS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 9, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ "Jubilee - Label Discography". 45cat. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
External links
- The Happenings discography at Discogs
- The Happenings' official web site
- Bob Miranda's official web site
- Garfield Cadets website - in 1968 Mike La Neev joined the band as the drummer.
- The Happenings at IMDb
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