Redbone (band)
Redbone | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1969–1977; 1997–present |
Labels | Epic Records/Novalene Music |
Members | Pat Vegas |
Past members | Lolly Vegas Tony Bellamy Peter DePoe Butch Rillera Arturo Perez |
Redbone is an American
They reached the Top 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974 with their hit single, "Come and Get Your Love". The single went certified Gold selling over a million copies. It also made Redbone the first Native American band to reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, with the song reaching number 5.[1] Redbone achieved success in the United States with their singles "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee", "The Witch Queen of New Orleans", "Wovoka", and "Maggie", although these songs were more successful overseas.
Pat has been the sole member of the band since Lolly's death in 2010.
History
Born in
The word
Before forming Redbone, Pat and Lolly released an album in October 1965 entitled Pat & Lolly Vegas at the Haunted House (Mercury MG 21059/SR 61059).[8] Of the twelve songs on the album, six were originals by the Vasquez-Vegas brothers which earned them some early success. Pat and Lolly also appeared on the '60s hit show Shindig! repeatedly, becoming regular performers. They also released several singles from 1961 to the mid-1960s, one titled "Robot Walk" / "Don't You Remember" (Apogee Records A-101), helping to make a name for themselves in their early years.
In 1967,
According to Pat Vegas,
Redbone played primarily
Redbone's music was characterized by the Leslie rotating speaker effect that Lolly Vegas used for his electric guitar amplifier and a "King Kong" style of drumming developed by drummer Peter DePoe. This Leslie effect was developed while rehearsing at Dress Revue Sound Studios in Hollywood, California in the early 1970s.
The first self-titled album by Redbone was released as a double album in North America. In Europe, it was released both as a double (EPC 67242) and as a single album (BN 26280) on the Epic label.
Their third album, Message from a Drum, was released in Europe (except Spain) with the title The Witch Queen of New Orleans and a different cover than the one released in the U.S. and Canada.
In 1973, Redbone released the politically oriented "We Were All Wounded at
The band's current remaining membership is led by Pat Vegas, although an array of new members have joined Redbone since then due to Lolly Vegas suffering a
On December 25, 2009, Tony Bellamy died of
Redbone headlined the Inaugural
Pat Vegas continues to tour in the United States and Canada in support of his solo albums, Ambergris, Peacepipe, Speed of Sound, and "Buffalo Bluz". He also is part of a touring version of Redbone that plays both his solo efforts and the hits from the band's heyday.
Musical style and influences
Redbone's music was primarily rock music, but incorporated elements of rock and roll,[24] funk,[24][25] folk music, blues,[25] swamp funk, Tex-Mex,[26] rhythm and blues,[24][26][27] indigenous music of North America,[26][27] soul music,[24][26][28] soft rock, hard rock,[26] Cajun music, jazz and Latin music.[27] The band's style was classified as swamp rock.[29]
Awards and accolades
Redbone was inducted into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame in 2008,[30] as well as the legendary NY Smithsonian in 2013.[31] They were also honored with vein painted on the largest mural in the U.S. in Fresno, California.[31] On August 30, 2014, Pat Vegas was honored with the Lifetime Achievement "Legend" Award from the "West Coast American Indian Music Awards."[31]
In 1997, "Come and Get Your Love" was featured in the Kevin Costner movie, The Postman.
In 2014, "Come and Get Your Love" experienced a resurgence in popularity when it was featured in the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy as one of the songs on a mixtape made for the protagonist, Peter Quill.[32] It was also included on the film's soundtrack album, which reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. It later appeared in the film's second sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, released in 2023.
In 2015, "Come and Get Your Love" was used as the intro theme to
In 2018, in France, "Come and Get Your Love" was featured in a Bouygues Telecom television commercial showing three successive generations appreciating the song.
In 2018, Pat Vegas was awarded with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Indigenous Music Awards.[34]
In 2021, "Come and Get Your Love" was featured in episode 5 of the FX show, Reservation Dogs.
Members
Current
- Pat Vegas – bass, vocals (1969–1977, 1997–present)
Former
- Lolly Vegas – guitars, vocals (1969–1977, 1997; died 2010)
- Tony Bellamy – guitars, vocals (1969–1977, 1997–1998, 2008;[note 1] died 2009)
- Peter DePoe – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1969–1972)
- Arturo Perez – drums, recorded on their album Already Here (1972)[35]
- Butch Rillera – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1973–1977)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Redbone (1970)
- Potlatch (1970)
- Message from a Drum (1971)
- Already Here (1972)
- Wovoka (1973)
- Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes (1974)
- Cycles (1977)
- Peace Pipe (2005)
Notes
- ^ Reunited with the band for a performance at Redbone's induction into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame at the Native American Music Awards on October 4, 2008
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Further reading
- Vegas, Pat (2017). Come and Get Your Love: A Celebratory Ode to Redbone (1939-Present). Jim Hoffmann, contributor. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781544785707.
- Depoe, Pete (2017). King Kong Pete: Redbone and Beyond. Jim Hoffmann, contributor. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781981166626.
- Vegas, Pat (2020). My Search for 'Niki Hoeky': Granddaddy of Swamp Rock (A Scholarly Analysis). Jim Hoffmann, contributor. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781544785707.
- Depoe, Pete (2023). King Kong Pete: How a Real Drummer Boy from the Neah Bay Reservation Changed the World. various contributors. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9798386810504.
External links
- Official website
- Redbone Rocks Europe! at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-11-15)
- MySpace - Redbone (Unofficial Redbone website)
- Cajun Funk with a Touch of Latin Soul. - Redbone history on Mark Guerrero's site
Selected video clips
- Come And Get Your Love (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- Come And Get Your Love ( 1 ) on YouTube
- MAGGIE (REDBONE LIVE) on YouTube
- The Witch queen of New Orleans 1971 on YouTube
- Redbone - Wounded Knee (in Brussel in Belgium) on YouTube
- The Story of Pat and Lolly Vegas on YouTube
- La Bamba & Twist and Shout (Shindig! 1964) Artist:Pat & Lolly Vegas (Redbone) on YouTube
- Pat and Lolly Vegas on Hollywood A Go Go on YouTube
- "RonsRockschool Redbone playlist". YouTube. on YouTube.
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