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21 cze 2024 · Greg Munford may have one of Psychedelic Rock’s most famous vocals, but despite that, he remains a foot note in Rock history. He was born on June 21, 1949, and his big break came in 1967 when he was still a teenager.
Strawberry Alarm Clock is a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967, originating from Glendale, California, [1] a city about ten miles north of downtown Los Angeles.The band is best known for its 1967 hit single "Incense and Peppermints." [2] Their music is categorized as acid rock, psychedelic pop, [3] [4] [5] and sunshine pop, [6], and they charted five songs, including two Top 40 hits.
A classic 1967 publicity photo of Strawberry Alarm Clock Munford never became a member of Strawberry Alarm Clock, but it’s his voice you hear when you play that recording. “The Birdman of Alkatrash” was released as the A-side by All-American but, before long, disc jockeys had discovered the B-side and began playing it on the radio instead.
12 gru 2019 · Greg Munford, who was a guest in the studio on the day the song was cut, ended up performing the lead vocals. Despite singing on their biggest hit, Mumford never actually became a member of the band. The tune was originally issued as the B-side of a Thee Sixpence single called “Birdman of Alkatrash.”
On January 20, 1968, the Strawberry Alarm Clock played downtown's Community Concourse. Though they performed their hit "Incense and Peppermints," the record's 16-year-old lead singer, Greg...
19 paź 2007 · Arlington may not the first place you associate with 1960s-era psychedelic rock, but the county actually is home to a voice you might recognize - Greg Munford, lead vocalist on Strawberry Alarm...
It was Greg Munford, a 16-year-old singer with a group called The Shapes, who sang lead. He was brought in to sing harmonies on this song, but ended up doing the lead vocals. He was not even a regular band member, but ended up singing a tune that would rocket to #1 in the United States and sell over a million copies.
