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Burning Love by Rockin' Rebels

Artist Biography For Rockin' Rebels

There Are At Least 2 Bands Sharing This Name. 1. The Rebels Also Known As The Rockin' Rebels Were A Surf Music Band From Buffalo New York Known For Their Instrumental "Wild Weekend." "Wild Weekend" Was Written By High School Students Russ Hallett Vocals Aldo Brozzetti Guitar And Jack Sinchaski Drums Known As The Russ Hallett Trio. WKBW Disc Jockey Tom Shannon Who Needed A Theme Song For His Show At The Time Contacted The Group Who Were Recording At Phil Todaro's Studio To Do The Piece. It Was Released On Shannon's Marlee Records Label In 1960 But Had Only Regional Success. Two Years Later The Track Was Re-Issued On Swan Records Swan 4125 And Reached #8 On The National Charts. To Avoid Confusion With Duane Eddy And His Rebels The Rebels Became The Rockin' Rebels. Swan Pressings Can Be Found With Either Name The British Stateside Pressings Had "Rockin'". The Band's 1963 LP Uses The Name The Rockin' Rebels. While The Instrumental Is The Best Known Version The Song Actually Does Have Words Tommy Shannon Show / KB/Oldies 104/WHTT Dependent Upon Station Radio / Good Times Great Music And Weather / So Glad We Could Get Together / On The Tom Shannon Show / Tommy Shannon Show / Right Here On Your Radio.. 2. The Rockin' Rebels Began In 1981 In Huntington Beach California Appealing To Both Rockabilly And Punk Fans. In 1981 They Released Their First EP "She's My Angel" And It's Follow-Up The EP "Let's Bop" Received Extensive Local Airplay And Later The Promotional Video Was Aired On MTV. In The Wake Of This Success The Album "Raise Some Hell" Was Released In 1984.

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