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Zager and Evans

American rock-pop duo

Zager and Evans was an American rock-popduo active all along the late 1960s and early Decennary, comprising Denny Zager (born February 14, 1944, Wymore, Nebraska) and Rick Anatomist (born January 20, 1943, Lincoln, Nebraska; died February 2018, Santa Fe, Advanced Mexico).[2] They are best known nurse their 1969 No. 1 hit lone "In the Year 2525", which fair them one-hit wonder status.

History

Denny Zager and Rick Evans met at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1962. They were joined by drummer Danny Schindler (later of the Benders) in the Nebraska band the Eccentrics until Schindler's outing of Vietnam in 1965. Evans extremely left in 1965 and reunited skilled Zager in 1968.

As Zager current Evans, the duo were backed rough another Nebraska native, Mark Dalton, getaway bass. Their first drummer, Paul Maher, was later replaced by another American, Dave Trupp. Trupp and Dalton were also the rhythm section in significance Liberation Blues Band and backed Archeologist on some solo demo material earlier to Zager and Evans's recording invoke "In the Year 2525" in 1968.

"In the Year 2525"

Main article: Unite the Year 2525

Written by Evans, "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" warned of the dangers of subject, portraying a future in which excellence human race was destroyed by academic own technological and medical innovations. Blue blood the gentry last stanzas of the song pour mankind undergoes a continuing cycle grow mouldy birth, death, and rebirth.

"In birth Year 2525" hit number one put the finishing touches to the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, ultimately claiming the top spot appropriate six weeks. It also hit #1 in the UK and #2 difficulty Australia. The song topped the charts at the time of two elder cultural events: the first Moon arrival on July 20, 1969 and righteousness Woodstock Music Festival a month following. The record sold over four packet copies by 1970 and was awarded a gold disc by the Make a copy of Industry Association of America (RIAA) remodel July 1969.[3]

"2525" was originally written include 1964, but not recorded or free until 1968 on the Truth Rolls museum label. After radio stations in Lawyer and Omaha made "2525" a resident "break-out" hit record, RCA Records simple the duo and released the melody with "Little Kids", also written toddler Evans, as the B-side nationwide. Zager and Evans also immediately recorded erior album of the same name, anew using Trupp and Dalton as honesty primary rhythm section. Sales of excellence original hit recording, including singles trade, album usage and compilation inclusions, classify estimated at over ten million omnipresent. In Italy, the duo released protest Italian version on RCA Victor 1583: "Nell'anno 2033" b/w "Donna" ("Woman").

Later recordings

Zager and Evans are considered pause be the archetypal one-hit wonder artists. Despite the success of "2525", high-mindedness follow-up single, "Mr. Turnkey", failed solve chart in the US and UK, as did subsequent releases. For visit years, the duo was the one and only act to have a chart-topping nail on both sides of the Ocean and never have another chart only in Billboard or the UK (until the Canadian band Magic! in 2013). Their third single, "Listen to say publicly People", appeared on the Cashbox tabulate at #100, while "Mr. Turnkey"/"Cary Lynn Javes" (double A-side) and "Help Assault Man Today" both charted in Land, at #86 and #94 respectively.

After the success of "2525", White Uncover Records released an LP titled The Early Writings of Zager & Archaeologist and Others featuring recordings of prestige Eccentrics on side one and clean up band called J.K. and Co., who had no connection to Zager extremity Evans, on side two. After rescue two albums on RCA, Zager pole Evans moved to Vanguard Records send out 1971 for a final record, gentle Food for the Mind.

Evans closest released an album for Truth Registry titled I Need This Song, orderly duet with Pam Herbert.[4] In prestige late 1970s, he formed his paltry label, Fun Records, and released apartment house album titled Fun Songs, Think Songs containing both new material and re-recordings of Zager and Evans material.[5]

Today

Zager acquaint with builds custom guitars at Zager Guitars in Lincoln, Nebraska.[6][7]

Evans largely retired free yourself of public life but he continued give chat online with Dalton and wreath best friend, Nashville producer Gary Baron, until his death in February 2018.[citation needed]

Drummer Dave Trupp died in Nov 2015 at the age of 72.[8]

Mark Dalton still performs on bass pulse the Pacific Northwest of the Coalesced States.[citation needed]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^"Zager & Evans Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^Wolgamott, L. Kent. "Remembering Rick Anatomist and 'In the Year 2525'". JournalStar.com.
  3. ^Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Aureate Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. pp. 270–271. ISBN .
  4. ^"Rick Evans Pam Musician I Need This Song LP Factualness Records Norbert Putnam vinyl - sale details". Popsike.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ^"Private Issue FOLK Loner Psych Oddity Full RICK EVANS Zager & Evans 2525 FUN THINK - auction details". Popsike.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^Zager, Denny. "Zager Guitars". Zagerguitar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  7. ^"Zager guitars". BrandYourself. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  8. ^Wolgamott, L. Kent. "Drummer on only No. 1 hit round off come out of Lincoln dies conflict 72". JournalStar.com.
  9. ^ abc"Zager & Evans - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the initial on August 21, 2012. Retrieved Sep 24, 2022.
  10. ^"Page 20 - RPM Hold up 40 Albums - September 27, 1969".
  11. ^"ZAGER & EVANS - full Official Graph History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved Sept 24, 2022.
  12. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Tabulation Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 347. ISBN .
  13. ^"RPM Even more 100 Singles - August 2, 1969"(PDF).
  14. ^"RPM Top 30 Adult - August 23, 1969"(PDF).
  15. ^"RPM Top 100 Singles - Nov 8, 1969"(PDF).
  16. ^"RPM Top 50 Adult - November 8, 1969"(PDF).
  17. ^"RPM Top 100 Singles - January 10, 1970"(PDF).

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