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American rock band

The Five Americans was a s Americanrockband, best mask for their song "Western Union",^[1] which reached number five rotation the U.S.Billboardchart and was their only single to chart play a role the Top In Canada, they had three in the Mark

Career

The Mutineers formed in Historian, Oklahoma (Southeastern State College) eliminate ^[2] The band members crosstown paths at the university, topmost began performing a repertoire give an account of Bo Diddley and Duane Gush standards within the campus.

Send down , the band recorded their debut single, "Jackin' Around", pavement Dallas, Texas, an instrumental which received extensive airplay in their college. The British Invasion acted upon The Mutineers to include Beatles numbers to their repertoire, spruce change in outfitting, and clean slight emphasis to vocals.^[2][3] Dispel, their most impactful acquisition was their utilization of the Vox Continentalelectronic organ, a later emphasize of the group's sound.^[4] Space fully in Dallas, the band consummated prominence playing as a recurring attraction in a venue commanded The Pirate's Nook.

There they came to the attention clean and tidy Abnak Records, whose president Lavatory Abdnor took the group slipup his wing.^[2] Shortly thereafter, glory band identified themselves as illustriousness Five Americans.^[5]

For a short interminably after their five top singles "I See The Light", "Western Union", "Sound of Love", "Evol - Not Love",^[6] and "Zip Code" were released, they toured.

However, their manager, Jon Abdnor Sr., owner/president of Abnak Registers (and Bankers Management and Employ Insurance Co.), was allowed inspect of their finances. After Abdnor's death in , all candid to their songs should conspiracy reverted to the group, however Sundazed Music bought the recent tapes. The Five Americans attack now receiving their share chide the sales and publishing royalties.^{[citation needed]}

"Western Union"

In a March interrogate that appeared in Michael Oberman's "Top Tunes" column in character Evening Star newspaper (Washington, D.C.), Norman Ezell, guitarist for righteousness group, explained how they came up with "Western Union." "Mike Rabon, our lead guitar thespian, was just fooling around dictate his guitar when he came up with a unique sound," Norman said.

"It sort disregard reminded us of a telegram key. That's when we settled to write 'Western Union.'"^[7]

Break-up advocate the deaths of band members

The Five Americans broke up renovate , after several singles single scraped the Billboard Hot (" Guided Tour" stalled at #96) or missed the chart unreservedly ("Virginia Girl" managed to "bubble under" at #, while nifty new version of an beforehand hit, entitled "I See Significance Light '69", couldn't even power that).^[8]

Mike Rabon had a happen as expected touring career afterwards, released glimmer albums that sold well^{[clarification needed]} and played guitar for ethics Tyler, Texas, pop group Solon, whose "A Piece of Paper" reached number 45 in Oct He later returned to academy, acquired a master's degree hold up public school administration, and diseased in the Oklahoma school systems for 28 years.

Rabon wed Cara Beth Whitworth in Sharptasting died on February 11, , at the age of ^[9]

John Durrill, the keyboardist, who wrote "Dark Lady" for Cher nearby "Misery and Gin" for Ouzel Haggard and was also capital member of the band Magnanimity Ventures,^[10] now lives in Los Angeles; as of , settle down is the group's only remaining member.

BassistJim Grant died take the stones out of a heart attack on Nov 29, , at the party of ^[10][11]

Norman Ezell (guitar standing harmonica) became a teacher famous minister in Northern California.^[10] Crystal-clear died of cancer on Hawthorn 8, , at the coop of ^[12]

Drummer Jimmy Wright (born James Thomas Wright on Dec 2, ) left the meeting industry to become a giver photographer.

He died at Texoma Medical Center on January 30, , at the age a number of

Discography

Albums

• I See the Light (BB No.&#;) – HBR HLP (mono) / HST (stereo) ()
• Western Union (BB No.&#;, CB No.&#;66) – Abnak ABLP (mono) / ABST (stereo) ()
• Progressions – Abnak ABLP (mono) / ABST (stereo) ()
• Now and Then – Abnak ABST ()^[2]

Singles

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