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RARE EARTH!
Exciting, thrilling, exhilarating! These are some of the words expressed by loyal fans all over the world after witnessing a Rare Earth concert.
Rare Earth has been an established name in the music industry for over three decades, and their history is one full of incredible uniqueness—with a sound all their own that seems to hold audiences intensely captivated wherever they play.
It all started back in 1957 when a bunch of young boys from Detroit got together and formed a band called The Glo-Worms. At the time, one of the two sax players in the band, Gil Bridges, was driving a hot new 1956 Ford Sunliner. The boys decided that The Glo-worms didn’t cut-it as a cool sounding name; henceforth, the band was renamed after Gil’s car—The Sunliners.
From 1961 through 1968, The Sunliners played the club circuit in Detroit, Michigan.
In the year of 1968, once again, the guys decided a new name was needed, and the Sunliners evolved into the now legendary—Rare Earth. The band signed a one-record deal with Verve, an MGM subsidiary. Shortly thereafter, they signed with Motown—which gave Rare Earth their own record label, calling it Rare Earth Records. This convinced the band that Motown was very serious about making Rare Earth a success.
Rare Earth released nine albums in a ten-year period, and has garnered nine charting hit singles including five top-twenty hits. Classic singles like “Get Ready,” “I Know I m Losing You,” “Born To Wander,” “I Just Want To Celebrate,” and “Hey Big Brother” are still resonant with audiences worldwide. Albums like Get Ready and Rare Earth in Concert have gone multi-platinum and are still selling today. The albums One World, Ecology, Willie Remembers and Ma have also reached platinum status.
Rare Earth’s many historical performances have gained for them the notoriety of being one of America’s finest classic bands of all time. Some of those venues include: The Atlanta Pop Festival, The California Jam. These huge festivals hosted thousands, and lasted for days.
Rare Earth has shared the stage with many well-known, great acts such as: Deep Purple, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Earth Wind and Fire, Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Burdon and the Animals, War, Sly & The Family Stone, Ike and Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Allman Brothers, Three Dog Night, and countless others.
Rare Earth, which still features original member, Gil Bridges, has performed thousands of concerts throughout the years and has been featured on top-ranking television programs like The Ed Sullivan Show, The David Frost Show, Dick Clark’s American Band Stand (3 times), Wolfman Jack’s Classic Rock Show, and Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. They were also the first band to perform live on the initial broadcast of the classic Midnight Special television show instead of lip-synching to pre-recorded tracks.
Rare Earth consists of original member Gil Bridges, (sax, flute, lead and background vocals), Floyd Stokes, (lead vocal and drums), Randy Burghdoff, (bass and vocal background), Ivan Greilick, (guitar, lead and background vocal), Michael Bruner, (keyboards).
Rare Earth still performs worldwide to very enthusiastic audiences—bringing standing ovations for their trademark blend of rock, pop, soul and funk—to this day!
Hey there thanks for addin me back. How are you and i have to get the new album i bet it sounds great. Miss seeing you guys play when u going to play in Mi?
Hey Big Brother Gil, please say hello to Bird and rest of the gang.Your new CD is amazing. Song "Game of Love" is the best song written in this century! Can't stop playing it!Must be examed at musicology class as "Original motown sound"! Please,keep it coming! God bless from
Hi Johnny boy, I hope all is well with you. Was thinking about the first time I met you,(down in the basement of Good new's) I knew you were some thing special. Hope you get the all the thing's In life that you ever wanted, I know you have paid you due's. Much love Danny boy.
thanx for update ..
<br />i listen to you guys most any time ..
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<br />hopin' you'll make it to the East Coast
<br />sometime in the future ??
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<br />luv & joy & music to ya
<br />long time fan
<br />Becky
Are you kidding? We cut our teeth on Rare Earth which set about the beginnings of our tastes in music. Your signed guitar and pic hang proudly on our office wall. Would we like to be friends here, too? Hell Yeah! Get ready...cause here we come :-) Happy new year guys and we'll see you all soon. Thanks. ~MJ
thank you for letting me add you. i was very happy to have gotten your autograph in the mail after i requested it. i hope to meet you also one day. you guys are one of the many reasons I'm proud to call Motown my home.
Hey Bird, Eaton Rapids Dam Fest 2008 was great. Give Bob or me a call and we'll get your music out there... Thanks to the Internet...we are selling our songs all over the world.
HEY GIL, WELCOME ABOARD. I'VE GOT TO GET MY HANDS ON THAT NEW CD, I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT. I'M WISHING YOU THE GREATEST LEVEL OF SUCCESS MY FRIEND
Hey Gil, We met back in the 90's when I was using JR and Bird on a gig in Detroit somewhere. It is great to hear you all got a new one coming! I wish you the best of successes with it.
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