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Biography

The Sandpipers were an United States|American easy listening trio (music)|trio / quartet , who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock . They are best remembered for their cover version of " Guantanamera ", which became a wikt:transatlantic|transatlantic Top 40|Top 10 hit in 1966, and their Top 40|Top 20 hit " Come Saturday Morning (song)|Come Saturday Morning " from the soundtrack of the film The Sterile Cuckoo in 1970.

Career

Founding members Jim Brady (born August 24, 1944), Mike Piano (born October 26, 1944, Rochester, New York|Rochester , New York ) and Richard Shoff (born April 30, 1944, Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington ) first performed together in the Mitchell Boys Choir, before deciding to go it alone as 'The Four Seasons'. It was pointed out to them that a The Four Seasons (band)|group of that name already existed in New York City|New York , and they changed their name to 'The Grads'.

Although The Grads did not enter the record chart|charts with their early sound recording and reproduction|recordings , they performed well enough to secure them a residency in a Lake Tahoe nightclub , where a friend brought them to the attention of A& M Records ' Herb Alpert . Alpert was impressed with The Grads, but after a couple of single (music)|singles without success the group agreed upon a name change to 'The Sandpipers', apparently unaware that a girl trio in Florida was already using that name. After the name change, their record producer|producer , Tommy LiPuma , recommended they record the Cuba n anthem , " Guantanamera ", and they had their first hit record|hit . Along with the name change, came a fourth member.

Although sidelined by the original trio for reasons which may never become clear, Pamela Ramcier had now become an integral part of The Sandpipers' sound. Her lyrics|lyricless human voice|vocals were used much like second string instrument|strings , adding an ethereal quality to The Sandpipers' sound. For the Sandpipers' first live show, in San Diego, their management hired two females, the well-known folk singer Penny Nichols and Pat Woolley. They too were replaced by subsequent backup singers.

"Guantanamera" charted in the United States|US in September 1966, and in the United Kingdom|UK the following month, and remains the group's biggest hit. Nevertheless they had many lesser chart entries, including a cover version of " Louie Louie ", and song s from the film|movies , The Sterile Cuckoo and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls .

The record sleeve for their 1966 album, Guantanamera (The Sandpipers album)|Guantanamera , was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package . Dolores Erickson appeared in part of the sleeve's design.

In 1967, they recorded a cover version of the Lovin' Spoonful 's " Daydream (The Lovin' Spoonful song)|Daydream ", for their album, Misty Roses . Their 1971 album A Gift of Song , contained at least two more covers: " It's Too Late (Carole King song)|It's Too Late ", and " An Old Fashioned Love Song ".

By 1971, the Sandpipers had secured seven separate album entries in the US Billboard 200 chart. However, having not had a hit in the previous five years, The Sandpipers broke up in 1975.

Other Sandpipers

#In 1965-66 an American girl group from Pensacola, Florida , briefly toured and recorded as The Sandpipers, backed by Gregg Allman|Gregg and Duane Allman . After "Guantanamera" was released, they discovered the other group had prior rights to the name.
#There was also a South Africa n group called the Sandpipers. No one from the American groups was in their line-up, and it is assumed that these groups have no connection beyond their name.
#Yet another group known as The Sandpipers (or sometimes The Golden Sandpipers) sang for Golden Records, most notably the theme to Mighty Mouse ; perhaps the original, and the version that is now the best known.
#The psychedelic rock group, The Lemon Pipers , overlapped the Sandpipers' years of success (circa 1967-68); and it is said that the two groups were frequently confused.

Discography

Albums

A& M Records

Guantanamera (The Sandpipers album)|Guantanamera LP-117/SP-4117* (1966)

The Sandpipers (album)|The Sandpipers LP-125/SP-4125* (1967)

Misty Roses LP-135/SP-4135* (1967)

Softly (The Sandpipers album)|Softly SP-4147 (1968) (From this point, their album s were issued in stereophonic|stereo only)

Spanish Album SP-4159 (1969)

The Wonder of You (The Sandpipers album)|The Wonder of You SP-4180 (1969)

Greatest Hits SP-4246 (1970)

Come Saturday Morning (The Sandpipers album)|Come Saturday Morning SP-4262 (1970)

A Gift of Song SP-4328 (1971)

Foursider ( compilation album|compilation ) SP-3525 (1973)

*Stereo

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100 cite web	UK Singles Chart cite book	Record label and catalogue reference
1966	" Guantanamera " ( Joseíto Fernández )	9	7	A& M 806
1966	" Louie Louie " ( Richard Berry )	30	-	A& M 819
1968	"Quando M'Innamoro (A Man Without Love)"	-	33	A& M 723
1969	" Kumbaya "	-	38	A& M 744
1970	" Come Saturday Morning (song)	17	-	A& M 1134
1970	"Free To Carry On" (Dale Bobbitt, Jim Brady)	94	-	A& M
1976	" Hang On Sloopy " ( Wes Farrell , Bert Russell )	-	32	align="left" valign="top"

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