The Parade (band)
The Parade | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Sunshine pop |
| Labels | A&M |
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The Parade was an American
Los Angeles, California
.
Career
The group featured
Steve Douglas. Stuart Margolin
, later to gain fame as an actor, co-wrote the B-side with members of the band; Margolin would end up co-writing many of the band's songs (usually with Riopelle), as well as playing percussion on some tracks.
The Parade's next two singles, "She's Got the Magic" and "Frog Prince", both failed to chart. 1968's "Radio Song" bubbled under the Hot 100 at #127, but the group broke up after two further singles - "She Sleeps Alone" and "Hallelujah Rocket" - were unsuccessful.[3]
Riopelle signed to
hit for The Carpenters.[4]
In March 2008, Now Sounds/Cherry Red Records released a 23-song best-of compilation album, Sunshine Girl: The Complete Recordings. Compiled and annotated by Steve Stanley, the release featured singles, demos and alternate mixes, as well as a rare Roger Nichols Trio song "Montage Mirror," for which Murray MacLeod was also lead singer, along with his sister Melinda.[5]
References
- ^ "Murray MacLeod". IMDb.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ "Freddie Allen - We've Only Just Begun".
- ^ "The Parade – Sunshine Girl: The Complete Recordings (2008, CD)". Discogs.