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Happy The Man

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Released: Jan 1, 1977
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  • Genre: Progressive / Rock

    Location HARRISONBURG, Virginia, US

    Profile Views: 20038

    Last Login: 10/2/2010

    Member Since 1/19/2008

    Website www.happytheman.com

    Record Label Inside Out

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Original members Stanley Whitaker (guitar) and Rick Kennell (bass) first met in Germany and soon returned to the US, enlisting Frank Wyatt (keyboards, saxes, flute), Kit Watkins (keyboards) and Mike Beck (drums) and proceeded to create two of the most deeply admired prog-rock albums of all time. Their Arista Records releases, Happy The Man (1977) and Crafty Hands (1978) (the latter of which Ron Riddle replaced Beck on drums) are among the most respected albums of all time among art-rock and fusion musicians. .. After breaking up in 1979 the members of Happy The Man pursued various other projects and it was during one of these side trips that guitarist Stanley Whitaker, beseiged by adoring Happy The Man fans at a festival in Mexico, decided to put the band back together. .. Whitaker, Kennell, and Wyatt had been befriended by keyboard whiz David Rosenthal (Billy Joel, Rainbow, Robert Palmer, Steve Vai) and he became the obvious choice to fill the very large shoes of Kit Watkins, who no longer wanted to play live. When Ron Riddle was unable to commit to being involved in the reunion, an extensive drummer search led the band to Joe Bergamini (4Front, Movin’ Out) and the new lineup was complete. .. After recording and releasing The Muse Awakens to the unanimous praise of its fans, the band has set out to continue writing, recording, and performing the music that has moved so many people over the years. .. Please visit: ..http://www.whitakergiftfoundation.com.. ..
  • Members

    Stanley Whitaker (guitar).. Rick Kennell (bass).. Frank Wyatt (keyboards, saxes, flute).. David Rosenthal (keyboards).. Joe Bergamini (drums).. former members:.. Kit Watkins (keyboards).. Mike Beck (drums).. Ron Riddle (drums).. Coco Roussel (drums)
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  • Veruca Jones

    What's up Happy The Man? The expanse of your beauty is a void no universe could ever fill. So charmingly silky, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle. Your essence is equal to the beauty of a galaxy. As the bliss slowly rises in my incandescent eluxulator, your mere presence has a euphoric effect upon me. Your sweet voice is like the application of aloe vera upon a sunburnt back. Blinking reveals the true visage of beauty hidden within your eyes. You breath as delicately as vapors flowing towards an attractive flame.

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    1 year ago
  • Veruca Jones

    Hi Happy The Man, What wonderful vibrations you are capable of. As the bliss slowly rises in my incandescent eluxulator, your mere presence has a euphoric effect upon me. You have not yet reached the height of your creativity. Wood nymphs sprinkle your path with rose petals while you dance and prowl in the sequined moonlight with leftover cupcake sprinkles. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a thousand supernovas. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me.

    1 year ago
  • Veruca Jones

    What's goin' on Happy The Man? I find your eyes to be a wondrous amusement park filled with neo-plastic pleasures and turkish delights. I sense wild vapors of sweet champagne in your larynx. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul. The skin I shed is a perfume that makes water bubbles so terribly clear to me. In your absence I am forced into finding other forms of amusement while thinking about you.

    1 year ago
  • Prog Dreams




    ..LABELS, DISTROS, BANDS:.. if you're a label/promoter/distro or a PROG METAL/ROCK related band and if you'd like your demo/promo/album to be reviewed on www.hardsounds.it webzine please send a request message at progdreams_at_myspace.com and ask for the postal address where sending the promotional material to.

    2 years ago
  • Veruca Jones

    Your intoxicating reflection can but incorporate freely into the powerful surface of a disintegrating mirror set afloat upon a swarm of locusts. Please let me hear more of that wonderful sound. You are dressed with filaments and people take pains to make you fully incandescent this evening. The skin I shed is a perfume that makes water bubbles so terribly clear to me. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a thousand supernovas. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. Cities crumble, skies ignite spontaneously in your presence. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me. Panoramic aromavision is the future. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. You breath as delicately as vapors flowing towards an attractive flame. The sand runes crossing your divided consciousness do speak of contemptuous monsters being slayed by flying phoenixes.

    2 years ago
  • Robert Camp

    Hi guys - don't want to get sloppy here but you all have been right up there in my list of influences with people like Yes and Gentle Giant and the Yellowjackets and the Dixie Dregs for over thirty years.


    Thanks for the great music. Hope you keep it coming. - Bob Camp 

    2 years ago
  • TOUCH

    Hi Guys !
    We're happy to present you TOUCH, a french POP ROCK PROG Band !
    We hope you like it !
    Welcome in France !
    Raphaël

    2 years ago
  • TOUCH

    Hi Guys !
    We're happy to present you TOUCH, a french POP ROCK PROG Band !
    We hope you like it !
    Welcome in France !
    Raphaël

    2 years ago
  • David zmyslowski

    new solo track from david zmyslowski the vth élément of NEMO: DARK BLUE!!!!
    check it out!!!!

    2 years ago
  • Capside

    thanks thanks thanks for the add
    from sardinia, we love your prog songs

    2 years ago
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Bio:

Original members Stanley Whitaker (guitar) and Rick Kennell (bass) first met in Germany and soon returned to the US, enlisting Frank Wyatt (keyboards, saxes, flute), Kit Watkins (keyboards) and Mike Beck (drums) and proceeded to create two of the most deeply admired prog-rock albums of all time. Their Arista Records releases, Happy The Man (1977) and Crafty Hands (1978) (the latter of which Ron Riddle replaced Beck on drums) are among the most respected albums of all time among art-rock and fusion musicians.

After breaking up in 1979 the members of Happy The Man pursued various other projects and it was during one of these side trips that guitarist Stanley Whitaker, beseiged by adoring Happy The Man fans at a festival in Mexico, decided to put the band back together.

Whitaker, Kennell, and Wyatt had been befriended by keyboard whiz David Rosenthal (Billy Joel, Rainbow, Robert Palmer, Steve Vai) and he became the obvious choice to fill the very large shoes of Kit Watkins, who no longer wanted to play live. When Ron Riddle was unable to commit to being involved in the reunion, an extensive drummer search led the band to Joe Bergamini (4Front, Movin’ Out) and the new lineup was complete.

After recording and releasing The Muse Awakens to the unanimous praise of its fans, the band has set out to continue writing, recording, and performing the music that has moved so many people over the years.

Please visit: http://www.whitakergiftfoundation.com ..

Member Since:

January 19, 2008

Members:

Stanley Whitaker (guitar)
Rick Kennell (bass)
Frank Wyatt (keyboards, saxes, flute)
David Rosenthal (keyboards)
Joe Bergamini (drums)

former members:
Kit Watkins (keyboards)
Mike Beck (drums)
Ron Riddle (drums)
Coco Roussel (drums)

Record Label:

Inside Out

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