Dubbed "the
American Rolling Stones", the Shadows of Knight shot to the top
of the music charts in 1966 with the rock anthem "Gloria." Over
six million copies later, those three famous chords and that unashamed
mating chant has found immortality among fraternities, presidents,
wanna-be's, rock stars and the rest of the nubile world. "Gloria" has
been the party song of generations and the Shadows of Knight have become
the legendary messengers.
Chicago's "golden boys of pop" released three subsequent
hits, "Bad Little Women", "I'm Gonna Make You
Mine", and the much lauded version of the Muddy Waters tune, "Oh
Yeah". In the late 1968, the band left Dunwich Records (Atlantic)
to sign with Team Records (Buddah) and the "Bubble Gum" empire
of Jerry Kasentz and Jeff Katz. They recorded anonymously on tracks such
as "Quick Joey Small", "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I've
Got Love In My Tummy)", "Chewy, Chewy" and many more
hit records. The Shadows of Knight then released their final chart hit, "Shake!" culminating
in another million seller.
Today, brings original vocalists, Jimy Sohns and veteran bassist, Lee
Brovitz, full circle. Sundazed Records has re-released the "Gloria" and "Back
Door Men" albums to critical acclaim. The Band has embarked on
a reunion tour aptly name "Gloria's Back!" and has
reclaimed the title of America's premier party band, performing
the creme of their '60's hit's and a host of
enthusiastic new material.
British rock magazine, "Melody Maker" claim that "the
Shadows of Knight belong in the ranks of the beatles, The Who, and the
Rolling Stones" ... encore! encore!
Their 2006 release is "A Knight To Remember." They also headlined
the Rolling Rock & Roll show for Little Steven's Underground Garage
in October 2006.
The final night of The Shadows/Underground Garage Tour, The Shadows shared the stage with Cheap Trick, Little Steven, The Romantics, and The Charms for an all-star version of "Gloria!"
This show was aired on VH-1 Classic dozens of times in Nov 2006 as "Cheap Tricks or Treat".
Clips from the show can be viewed at www.blueroom.att.com
