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Biography
Refimprove|date=April 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Frijid Pink| image = Frijid Pink Album.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Detroit , Michigan , United States | genre = Blues rock , psychedelic rock , progressive rock , hard rock | years_active = 1967–1975 2001 2007–present| label = Parrot Records|Parrot Deram Lion Records|Lion Fantasy Records|Fantasy | associated_acts = The Tidal Waves The Unrelated Segments Teezer| website = http://www.myspace.com/frijidpinknow Link| current_members = Rick Stevers Brent Austin Ricky Houke| past_members ray gunn1981-1983, recrde 10 of my originals plus our version of Dancing in the Streets, unfortunately tis never got past the rough mix stage, as the same with my efforys in the New Order = Kelly Green Gary Ray Thompson Tom Harris Larry Zelanka Jon Wearing (deceased) Craig Webb Jo Baker Larry Popolizio Reggie Vincent Rondy Burgett David Ahlers Mike Wood Danny Romanek Frijid Pink is a Detroit area blues rock musical ensemble|band formed in 1967, best known for their version of " House of the Rising Sun ," released in 1969.
The initial line-up of the band included drummer Richard Stevers, guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, lead singer Tom Beaudry (aka:Kelly Green), and later added Larry Zelanka as off-staff keyboardist .
Career
Frijid Pink was formed when members of the Detroit Vibrations Stevers and Harris were joined by guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, (who convinced Vibrations' manager Clyde Stevers (Richard's father) that he was a better candidate for a guitarist), and singer Tom Beaudry, who later took the stage name Kelly Green. They spent their first two years touring throughout the Southeast Michigan /Detroit area and eventually signed with Parrot Records . Their first two single (music)|singles , "Tell Me Why" and "Drivin' Blues" (both released in 1969) failed to attract much attention, but their third 1969 effort, a distorted guitar-driven rendition of " House of the Rising Sun ," reached the Top 40|Top Ten on the United States|U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in winter 1970. This gramophone record|disc sold over one million copies, thereby receiving a music recording sales certification|gold disc .cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 279 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 The track also peaked at #4 in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 215 The song was a "filler," using up time at the end of a recording session. The band was so popular in their native Detroit area that a fledgling Led Zeppelin (who were just then getting started from the remnants of The Yardbirds ) opened for them at Detroit's Grande Ballroom . Frijid Pink often shared billing with the likes of the MC5 , The Stooges , The Amboy Dukes and others.
Frijid Pink's self-titled debut LP followed in 1970, as did their second release Defrosted . Most of the album's writing was provided by duo of Beaudry and Thompson. Subsequent singles including "Sing A Song For Freedom" and a cover version|cover of " Heartbreak Hotel " failed to match earlier successes, and after the disappearance of Beaudry and Thompson, a new lineup was formed featuring the late Jon Wearing on vocals, Craig Webb on guitar, and Larry Zelanka on keyboards. This version of the group recorded 1972's Earth Omen . The group would have another lineup in place before re-entering the studio to record 1975's All Pink Inside with Jo Baker on vocals and Larry Popolizio playing the bass. Jon Wearing died of unknown causes on January 4, 2009.
In 1981 Stevers and Harris joined forces with Arlen Viecelli, lead singer/guitarist of Salem Witchcraft, and Ray Gunn, guitarist of Virgin Dawn, to record an album at Sound Suite studio in Detroit. The music was written by Viecelli and Gunn and was set to be released in the summer of 1982. However, during failed negotiation attempts with numerous record companies by the group's manager (the aforementioned Clyde Stevers), the group disbanded and the material was never released.
Another version of the band (featuring no past members) formed in 2001. They recorded one album, Inner Heat, which was set for release in 2002, but was pulled by the record label, Dynasty Records. In 2005 another lineup formed featuring most of the original members; drummer Stevers had succeeded in getting bassist Tom Harris and vocalist Tom Beaudry together with guitarist Steve Dansby (from a late 1970s line-up of Cactus (band)|Cactus ) and keyboardist Larin Michaels.
In late 2006, after a failed attempt to once again reunite the original members, Stevers began auditioning other musicians for the reformation of Frijid Pink. This new lineup has recorded an album which was released in March 2011 on the Repertoire label, and is available in the U.S. as an import. The album is a mix of re-recorded older songs and new original music.
Discography
Singles
"Tell Me Why" / "Cryin' Shame" (Parrot 334) 1969
"Drivin' Blues" / "God Gave Me You" (Parrot 340) 1969
" House of the Rising Sun " / "Drivin' Blues" (Parrot 341) 1969; #7 on Billboard Hot 100 (February 1970), #3 in Canada, #1 in Germany, #4 in UK Singles Chart|UK
"House Of The Rising Sun" / "Drivin' Blues" (Deram 17044); 1970, France
"House Of The Rising Sun" / "Crying Shame" (EPDM 1014); 1970, Portugal
"Sing A Song For Freedom" / "End Of The Line" (Parrot 349) 1970, #55 on Billboard Hot 100 (July), #22 in Canada
"Sing A Song For Freedom" / "End Of The Line" (DM 309); 1970, France
" Heartbreak Hotel " / "Bye Bye Blues" (Parrot 352) 1970, #72 on Billboard Hot 100 (December), #38 in Canada
"Heartbreak Hotel" / "Bye Bye Blues" (SDM 117); 1971, Portugal
"Music For The People" / "Sloony" (Parrot 355) 1971
"We're Gonna Be There" / "Shortly Kline" (Parrot 358) 1971
"We're Gonna Be There" / "Shortly Kline" (DM 336) 1971 France
Frijid Pink (album)|Frijid Pink (Parrot 71033) 1970 #11 in U.S.
Frijid Pink (Deram SML-R 1062); 1970; France, UK
Defrosted (album)|Defrosted (Parrot 71041) 1970 #149 in U.S.
Defrosted (Deram SML-R 1077); 1970; France, UK
Earth Omen (album)|Earth Omen (Lion LN-1004) 1972
All Pink Inside (Fantasy 9464) 1975
Inner Heat (Dynasty) 2002 (unreleased)
Compilations
The Beginning Vol. 5 (Deram) 1973. German compilation album|compilation ; rare import
Hibernated (2002) 3-CD Box Set that includes first three albums plus non-album singles
References
Reflist Category:Rock music groups from Michigan Category:Psychedelic musical groups Category:American psychedelic rock music groups Category:Musical groups from Detroit, Michigan Category:Musical groups established in 1967
