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Paul Revere & the Raiders' 'Complete Original Columbia Singles' Package Coming On Collectors' Choice
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conqueroo
Three-disc set contains 66 songs including all commercially released Columbia A and B sides plus “special product" tracks and a Pontiac GTO commercial
LOS ANGELES -- Paul Revere & the Raiders put the Pacific Northwest on the rock 'n' roll map with such smash hits as “Steppin' Out," “Kicks," “Hungry," “Just Like Me," “Good Thing," “Him Or Me -- What's It Going to Be?," “Ups And Downs," “Let Me," “I Had a Dream," “Too Much Talk," “Indian Reservation" and many ...
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Drake Levin Guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders
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Michael Ricci
Drake Levin, lead guitarist for Paul Revere & the Raiders during the quintet's hit-making prime in the mid-1960s, died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer, according to his longtime friend and former Raiders bandmate Phil Volk. He was 62.
Levin's four-year stint with the Raiders, known for its campy Revolutionary War uniforms, thigh-high black riding boots and tri-corner hats, coincided with a string of top 10 hits including “Kicks," “Hungry" and “Good Thing." ...
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