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| − | [[The Turtles]] were an American rock group, best known for the hits ''"[[Happy Together]]"'' (1967) and ''"Elenore" (1968) | + | [[The Turtles]] were an American rock group, best known for the hits ''"[[Happy Together]]"'' (1967) and ''"Elenore"'' (1968). |
| − | In 1970 the group's lead singers [[Mark Volman]] and [[Howard Kaylan]] joined Zappa's band for four years. | + | In 1970 the group's lead singers [[Mark Volman]] and [[Howard Kaylan]] joined Zappa's band for four years. Their performance of ''[[Happy Together]]'' is the punch line to the sketch ''[[Do You Like My New Car?]]'' on [[Fillmore East, June 1971]]. |
In the liner notes of [[Freak Out!]] a quote from a DJ is printed who claimed that he could make ''"[[The Mothers]] as big as The Turtles!"'' | In the liner notes of [[Freak Out!]] a quote from a DJ is printed who claimed that he could make ''"[[The Mothers]] as big as The Turtles!"'' | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 25 January 2011
The Turtles were an American rock group, best known for the hits "Happy Together" (1967) and "Elenore" (1968).
In 1970 the group's lead singers Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan joined Zappa's band for four years. Their performance of Happy Together is the punch line to the sketch Do You Like My New Car? on Fillmore East, June 1971.
In the liner notes of Freak Out! a quote from a DJ is printed who claimed that he could make "The Mothers as big as The Turtles!"
