The Beau Brummels
(l-r) Sal Valentino, John Petersen, Ron Elliott, Ron Meagher
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, CA, USA
Genre(s)	Country-rock, Folk-rock, Pop
Years active	1964-1968
Label(s)	Warner Bros.
Website	http://www.beaubrummels.com/
Former members
Ron Elliott Ron Meagher Declan Mulligan Sal Valentino John Petersen Don Irving

The Beau Brummels was a successful 1960s American rock band, formed in San Francisco in 1963. Their sound was influenced by the Beatles and other British bands of the era, as well as by such American groups as the Kingston Trio and the Everly Brothers.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the city in California. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Country rock is a musical genre formed from the fusion of rock and roll with country music. ... Folk rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warner Bros. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, was the breakthrough moment of the burgeoning British Invasion. ... The Kingston Trio is an American folk group, perhaps the single most prominent one. ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ...

The band took its name from a 19th Century English dandy, Beau Brummell, as a way of identifying with the British music scene. Additionally, band members figured that since everyone was looking for and at Beatles records, having a name that naturally followed Beatles alphabetically would be a shrewd move. In addition, the band took to wearing British-influenced mod clothes. As a result of their sound and look they were often mistaken for an English band, especially in their first few years. However, as their music progressed they mixed the British sound with American folk and country music and created a distincly American sound.^[2] This article is about the persons. ... Brummell, engraved from a miniature portrait. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

The Beau Brummels had three Top 40 hit singles: "Laugh Laugh", "Just A Little" and "You Tell Me Why".^[1] "Just a Little" was the biggest hit of the three, spending 9 weeks in the Top 40 and reaching #8 on Billboard, while "Laugh, Laugh" hit #15, and "You Tell Me Why" peaked at #38.^[3] Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

The Beau Brummels recorded six studio albums as well, with Triangle and Bradley's Barn receiving significant critical acclaim.^[2]

"Laugh, Laugh" is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 most influential songs that shaped rock and roll, and was also featured in the 1989 John Candy film Uncle Buck. On "The Flintstones", in the episode based on the "Shindig" TV series, there was a version of the "The Beau Brummelstones" singing their hit "Laugh Laugh." They were also featured in the movie Village of the Giants which was later featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000. The Beau Brummels are considered to be the first folk rock group, and influenced numerous other acts in the genre, particularly later San Francisco groups including Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Uncle Buck is a 1989 film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, and Macaulay Culkin. ... A 1965 movie produced by Bert I. Gordon, based loosely on H.G. Wellss book The Food of the Gods. ... Mystery Science Theater 3000, often abbreviated MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock movement. ... The Grateful Dead were an American rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ...

Members

• Sal Valentino -- vocals
• Ron Meagher -- bass, guitar
• John Peterson -- drums
• Ron Elliot -- guitar, vocals
• Declan Mulligan -- guitar
• Ben Scuderi -- lead guitar

Discography

Albums

Triangle 1967

• Introducing the Beau Brummels (1965)
• The Beau Brummels, Vol. 2 (1965)
• Beau Brummels '66 (1966)
• Triangle (1967)
• Bradley's Barn (1968)
• The Beau Brummels (Reunion) (1975)
• The Best of the Beau Brummels, 1964-1968 (1987)
• Beau Brummels Live (1974 Concert) (2000)

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Charted singles

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External link

• Official site