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Fandango (US band)

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Origin
  
United States

Genres
  
Pop rock

Labels
  
Wounded Bird Records, RCA Records

Past members
  
Joe Lynn Turner Rick Blakemore Abe Speller Bob Danyls Larry Dawson Denny LaRue Santos Lou Mondelli Joe De Lia

Fandango were an American pop rock band fronted by vocalist Joe Lynn Turner.

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The band opened for acts like The Allman Brothers and Chicago. Turner has stated that the band took influences from the Eagles and southern rock. He also claims the group disbanded after their equipment was stolen and that they had various problems. Turner's work with the group got him noticed by Ritchie Blackmore, who chose him to replace Graham Bonnet in Rainbow. Larry Dawson (stage name of Larry Dvoskin), one of the band's keyboardists, would later play for Uli Jon Roth.

Track Listing

Side One
  1. "Headliner" - (Denny LaRue, Rick Blakemore) - 3:40
  2. "Down Down Down" - (LaRue, Blakemore) - 4:41
  3. "Jesse And Will" - (Blakemore) - 4:49
  4. "San Joaquin" - (LaRue, Blakemore) - 4:02
  5. "Life Of The Party" - (music: Joe Delia / lyrics: LaRue, Joe Delia, Joe Lynn Turner) - 4:43
Side Two
  1. "Shadow Boxing" - (LaRue, Blakemore) - 3:01
  2. "Helpless Heart" - (Carole Meyers, LaRue, Blakemore) - 4:07
  3. "Devil Rain" - (LaRue, Blakemore) - 6:08
  4. "Misery Road" - (LaRue, Blakemore) - 4:15
  5. "Goin' Down For The Last Time" - (LaRue, Turner) - 4:11

Personnel

Fandango
  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals, guitar
  • Rick Blakemore - guitar, backing vocals
  • Denny LaRue - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Danyls - bass (1, 3-5, 8, 9), backing vocals
    • Additional Personnel
  • David Campbell - string arrangements (3, 5, 7)
  • Candy Kurgen - backing vocals (6)
  • David Sanborn - saxophone (5)
  • John Tropea - guitar (7, 10)
  • Joe Delia - piano, clavinet, synthesizer, organ, string arrangements (10)
  • Don Payne - bass (2, 6, 7, 10)
  • Abe Speller - drums (all but 4)
  • Lou Mondinelli - drums (4), tambourine (2, 7), handclaps] (7)
  • Walter Santos congas (2, 6)
  • Lou Mondelli - marimba (9), congas (9), timbales (9)

    • Track Listing

    Side One
    1. "Last Kiss" - (Bob Danyls, Dennis La Rue, Joe Lynn Turner, Larry Dawson, Richard Mason Blakemore) - 4:04
    2. "Sure Got The Power" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 4:17
    3. "Mexico" - (La Rue, Turner, Blakemore) - 5:52
    4. "Hotel LaRue" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 5:16
    Side Two
    1. "Feel The Pain" - (La Rue, Turner, Blakemore) - 5:12
    2. "Losin' Kind Of Love" - (Turner) - 3:38
    3. "CIty Of Angels" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 7:09
    4. "The Mill's On Fire" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 5:49
    5. "I Keep Going/Hard Bargain" - (La Rue) - 5:36

    Personnel

  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals (all but 9), lead guitar
  • Rick Blakemore - lead and slide guitars, backing and lead (9b) vocals
  • Dennis LaRue - organ, backing vocals, piano
  • Larry Dawson - piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer
  • Bob Danyls - bass, backing and lead (9a) vocals
  • Lou Mondelli - drums, backing vocals
  • Walter Santos - percussion
  • Jimmy Hall - backing vocals (2), harmonica (4)

    • Track Listing

    Side One
    1. "One Night Stand" - (Dennis La Rue) - 2:40
    2. "Thief In The Night" - (La Rue, Joe Lynn Turner, Rick Blakemore) - 3:48
    3. "Hard Man (Bless My Soul)" - (Bob Danyls, La Rue, Turner, Blakemore) - 3:56
    4. "Hard Headed Woman" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 3:28
    5. "I Would Never Leave" - (La Rue, Turner, Larry Dawson, Blakemore) - 5:21
    Side Two
    1. "Dancer" - (La Rue, Turner, Blakemore) - 3:33
    2. "Little Cherie" - (La Rue, Blakemore) - 4:05
    3. "Late Nights" - (La Rue) - 3:15
    4. "Two Time Loser" - (Turner, Blakemore) - 4:29
    5. "Ain't No Way" - (Danyls, Turner, Dawson, Blakemore) - 3:48

    Personnel

  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead (1, 2, 5-8) and co-lead (4, 9) vocals, guitar
  • Rick Blakemore - guitar, backing, lead (3) and co-lead (4, 9) vocals
  • Dennis LaRue - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Larry Dawson - keyboards
  • Bob Danyls - bass, backing and lead (10) vocals
  • Lou Mondelli - drums
  • Walter Santos - percussion

    • Cadillac (1980)

    Cadliac was Fandago's final album before Joe Linquito left the band in 1980 for Rainbow Released on RCA Records Re-Released on CD 2008 on Wounded Bird Records in United States and in 2010 Canyon in the United Kingdom

    A!/1. Blame it On The Night (3.42) [Rick Blackemoore/Dannie LaRue]
    A2/2. Rock 'n' Roll You (5.44) [LaRue/Joe Liquito]
    A3/3. Hypnotized 2.32 [Blakemore/LaRue/Bob Danyls/Linquito]
    A4/4. Don't Waste My time (3.06) [Danyls/Linquito]
    A5/5. Stranger (in a Strange Land) (4.10) [LaRue/Blakemore]

    B1/6. Cadliac (3.10) [LaRue/Linquito]
    B2/7. Fortune Teller (4.10) [LaRue/Blakemore/Linquito]
    B3/8. Getaway (3.52) [Danyls/Linquito]
    B4/9/ Headliner (4.42) [LaRue/Blakemore]


    Personnel


    Arranged By [Arrangements & Musical Direction] – Denny LaRue*
    Artwork By [Art Direction & Design] – Pat McGowan
    Bass, Vocals – Bob Danyls
    Drums – Abe Speller
    Engineer – Jack Malken, Michael Barry
    Engineer [Assistant] – Ed Sullivan (3)
    Guitar, Vocals – Rick Blakemore
    Keyboards, Synthesizer, Organ – Larry Dawson
    Lead Vocals, Guitar – Joe "Lynn Turner" Linquito
    Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
    Percussion – Santos (11)
    Piano – Joe De Lia*
    Producer – Ed Newmark, Warren Schatz

    References

    Fandango (US band) Wikipedia
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