Wolf, who was known for his rapid-fire, jive-talking delivery on his radio program, proved a compelling frontman. While all of the band members-the lineup remained intact until the end-loved the blues, it was soul music that gave the J. They were doing just fine on the local circuit when, in ’67, they decided to go electric, adding drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and a disc jockey/singer from The Bronx, New York, Peter Blankenfeld, who went by the name Peter Wolf. Geils-his first name is John but he never used it professionally-teamed up with harmonica player Richard Salwitz (who called himself Magic Dick, and still does) and bassist Danny Klein to form an acoustic blues trio. Which probably means this is a good time to go back to the beginning and explain a few things. “Centerfold” was written by the band’s keyboardist Seth Justman and, like all of the sextet’s tunes, sung by Peter Wolf, neither of whom, you’ve undoubtedly noticed, was named J. Prior to “Centerfold,” the closest the band-formed in Massachusetts in 1967-had come to the top of the singles chart was during the first week of 1975 when its song with the spelling-challenged title “Must of Got Lost” peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Geils Band, despite being one of the most popular live bands in America and boasting a respectable track record of album sales, had managed to avoid scoring a top 10 single-hit records really weren’t what they were about. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” video, with Peter Wolf up frontįor more than a decade, the J. Willie Nelson Adds to 2022 Outlaw Music FestivalĪ scene from the J.Arlo Guthrie Talks Woody, ‘Alice,’ Seeger.Steve Winwood Makes First Stage Appearance in 3 Years.Trailer, Photos For ‘My Life As a Rolling Stone’ Docu-Series.Jim Gordon: From A-List Drummer to Convicted Killer.Linda Ronstadt Documentary Review: ‘I Have to Sing’.William ‘Poogie’ Hart, Lead Singer of Soul Group the Delfonics, Dies.When Deacon Frey Made His Eagles’ On Stage Debut.Only 6 Albums Reached #1 in 1978: Here’s Why.Linda Ronstadt: ‘My Best Singing Came in the ’90s’.Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp Release New Studio Album, ’18’.‘Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble’ Book, From Insider, Arrives. A Little ‘Hanky Panky’ with Tommy James: A Revealing Interview.Carlos Santana Crystalizing All That You Can Imagine.Mark Lindsay, Hal Blaine and the Raiders’ #1 Hit, ‘Indian Reservation’.Richard Marx Sets New Album, ‘Songwriter,’ and Tour.
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