The Palace Guard
The Palace Guard | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Years active | 1964–1970 |
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Past members | Emitt Rhodes Rick Moser Chuck McClung Mike Conley Dave Beaudoin Jon Beaudoin Don Beaudoin Don Grady Terry Rae Fredy Benton |
The Palace Guard was an American garage rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. Though the band never obtained national success, they made a huge splash in Southern California with their song "Falling Sugar". The group is also notable for featuring the first commercial appearance of Emitt Rhodes, later a member of the Merry-Go-Round.
History
The foundation of the Palace Guard was set in early 1964 with the formation of the Emerals in Los Angeles. (The Emerals are sometimes incorrectly noted as the Emeralds; however, The Emerals chose their name after deciding it sounded more "exclusive" than "Emeralds.")[1]
Several members of the Emerals left the band after a contract dispute, including drummer Emitt Rhodes.[2] However, Rhodes then had a change of heart, reconciling with some of his former Emerals bandmates and rechristening themselves the Palace Guard.[3] The earliest lineup consisted of Rhodes, Rick Moser (bass guitar), Mike Conley (rhythm guitar), Chuck McClung (piano), and brothers David (tambourine, vocals), John (tambourine, vocals), and Don Beaudoin (lead guitar).[4] For a brief period, the band also featured actor Don Grady—contributing vocals, keyboards, and drums—of My Three Sons fame, who went on to become a member of the sunshine pop band the Yellow Balloon.[5] Grady stayed with the Palace Guard to record one obscure single, "Little People", in early 1965, which was credited to Don Grady and the Palace Guard.[6]
The band was known for their style of dress, clothing themselves in military-themed
Rhodes began to have larger ambitions, both as a songwriter and to become a guitarist, leading him to depart the band to form
Since their disbandment, the Palace Guard's songs have been compiled on several
References
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- ^ a b "Emitt Rhodes – The Whole Story". emittrhodesmusic.net. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "The Palace Guard (CD booklet)". Gear-Fab Records. 2003.
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- ^ a b Seida, Linda. "The Palace Guard – Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Priore, Dominic (2009). "Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968 (CD booklet)". Rhino Entertainment.
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(help) - ^ Tim Sendra. "The Merry-Go-Round – Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "The Palace Guard". home.undt.nl. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Lofus, Johnny. "The Palace Guard – Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.