Ravenna & The Magnetics
The female vocalist Ravenna du Mane (real name Freda Johnson) has a superb rockin' voice and the backing band really rocks you on. Freda Johnson died of a brain aneurism in June of '96 at the age of 42.
The Magnetics were a band based in Seattle in the late seventies and early eighties. All of their songs were recorded in Rockin' Ronny Weiser's famous California based Rollin' Rock Studio (now moved to Las Vegas).
Long Play Albums:
Rockabilly Fools - Rollin' Rock LP025, Also issued on K-Tel (Finland)
and RCA (Spain)
Rockabilly Fools - Rollin' Rock/Rondelet ABOUT 1001
(with 2 bonus tracks Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama)
Tennessee & Texas - Rollin' Rock/Rondelet ABOUT 1008, Also issued
in France on Barclay and on the Blues & Rock Project label in Italy
45 rpm Singles:
Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama - Rollin' Rock 45-050
Rockabilly Fool/Good Love - K-Tel/Rollin' Rock RRS 1025
Mean Mean Man/Mean Little Mama - Rondelet Round 1001
Feel So Good/6918 Peach Avenue - Rondelet Round 1007
and members:
Freda Johnson - Vocals
Tom Berghan - Guitars
Jeff Poskin - Guitar
Arne Leinonen - Drums
Steve Grindle - Bass
Roger Wark - Vocals
Tom Savornich - Drums
Richard Hogan - Piano
Darnell Kellman - Saxes
Dan Sullivan - Slap bass
Bob Connole - Drums
Al Kaatz - Guitar
John Seaburg - Bass
Steve Flynn - Piano
Greg Keplinger - Drums
Paul Diffin - Bass
The band also featured Go-Go dancers called the "Magnettes", "Barbie and Midge". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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