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The Youngbloods Was An American Rock Band Consisting Of Jesse Colin Young Vocals Bass Jerry Corbitt Guitar Lowell Levinger Nicknamed "Banana" Guitar And Electric Piano And Joe Bauer Drums . Despite Receiving Critical Acclaim They Never Achieved Widespread Popularity. Their Only U.S. Top 40 Entry Was "Get Together". Jesse Colin Young Got His Start As A Solo Act On The Folk Circuits Of Boston And New York And Had Already Cut A Couple Of Unsuccessful Albums Before Deciding To Form A Band With Guitarist Jerry Corbitt. After A Failed Single Called "My Babe" They Hired Aspiring Jazz Drummer Joe Bauer And Guitarist/pianist Lowell Levinger III Better Known Simply As "Banana". Young Began Playing Bass When Several Candidates-- Including Felix Pappalardi And Harvey Brooks Later Of The Electric Flag --Proved Incompatible And The Quartet Took The Name 'Youngbloods' From The Singer's Second Solo Album. The Group Was Eventually Selected As The House Band At New York's Famed Cafe Au Go Go And Established Itself As A Leading Folk Rock/good Time Attraction. Their Sound Would Temper Their Blues And Jugband Influences With Gentle California Psychedelia Particularly After They Moved To The San Francisco Bay Area. While Young Was Always The Focal Point Of The Band Their First Two Albums Also Had Songwriting Contributions From Corbitt. Their First Single Grizzly Bear Was A Local Hit. Their Second Attempt Get Together Didn't Do Much Better When It Was First Released. This Dino Valenti Song Had Previously Been Recorded By The Jefferson Airplane But The Youngbloods' Slow Soulful Interpretation Of "Get Together" Was Definitive. The Record Faded Quickly But Suddenly Rocketed To The Top 10 When It Was Re-Released In 1969 After Being Used In A Television Public Service Ad. The Tune Was Subsequently Adopted As A Counterculture Anthem. By That Time Corbitt Had Left. The Youngbloods Reduced To A Trio Were Living In Marin County CA. 1969's Elephant Mountain Was Produced By Country Artist Charlie Daniels. Reflecting The Mellowing Influence Of San Francisco Psychedelia It Was Their Best Effort Featuring Some Of Young's Best Songs. They Released A Few More Albums In The Early '70s Some Live But On These The Mellow California Rock Sound Had Begun To Turn Lame And Wimpy. Further Albums By Bauer Levinger And Young Were Marred By Inconsistency. A Friend From The Boston Days Michael Kane Joined The Band In The Spring Of 1971 But They Split The Following Year When Young Left The Band. Levinger Bauer And Kane Continued As Banana And The Bunch But This Occasional Venture Subsequently Folded. Jesse Colin Young Went On To Have A Long And Moderately Successful Career As A Solo Singer-Songwriter.
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"Get Together " Also Known As "Let's Get Together " Is A Song Written In The Early 1960s By American Singer-Songwriter Chet Powers Aka Dino Valenti . The Song Is An Appeal For Peace And Brotherhood Presenting The Polarity Of Love Versus Fear And The Choice To Be Made Between Them. It Is Best Remembered For The Impassioned Plea In The Lines Of Its Refrain Which Is Repeated Several Times In Succession To Bring The Song To Its Conclusion. Recording History The Song Was Originally Recorded As "Let's Get Together" By The Kingston Trio And Released On June 1 1964 On Their Album Back In Town. While It Was Not Released As A Single This Version Was The First To Bring The Song To The Attention Of The General Public. The Kingston Trio Often Performed It Live. A Version Of The Song First Broke Into The Top Forty In 1965 When We Five Produced By Kingston Trio Manager Fran Werber Released "Let's Get Together" As The Follow-Up To Their Top Ten Hit "You Were On My Mind." While It Did Not Achieve The Same Level Of Success As The Other "Let's Get Together" Provided The Group With A Second Top Forty Hit On The Billboard Hot 100 When It Peaked At Number Thirty-One. It Would Be Their Last. Jefferson Airplane Recorded A Version Which Was Released On August 15 1966 On Their Debut Album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. In 1966 Chet Powers In An Effort To Raise Money For His Legal Defense On Drug Charges Sold The Rights To The Song To Frank Werber. Judy Collins Performed The Song Live At The 1966 Newport Folk Festival And Her Version Was Included On A Later Album Compiling Highlights Of Various Newport Festivals. In 1967 The Youngbloods Released Their Version Of The Song Under The Title "Get Together." It Became A Minor Hot 100 Hit For Them Peaking At Number Sixty-Two. However Renewed Interest In The Youngbloods' Version Came When It Was Used In A Television Public Service Announcement As A Call For Brotherhood By The National Conference Of Christians And Jews. The Youngbloods' Version The Most-Remembered Today Was Re-Released In 1969 Peaking At #5 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Has Been Featured In Several Films Including Purple Haze Forrest Gump Stephen Kings Riding The Bullet And Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. Nirvana's Bass Player Krist Novoselic Screeches Out The Chorus Of "Get Together" At The Beginning Of "Territorial Pissings" From Their 1991 Album Nevermind. Garth Brooks Singing Under The Pseudonym Chris Gaines Incorporated The Chorus Into His 1999 Song "Right Now". The Songwriting Credit Went To Powers And Folk Singer Cheryl Wheeler. Following The September 11 Terrorist Attacks The Media Conglomerate Company Clear Channel Communications Included The Youngbloods' Version Of The Song On A List Of "lyrically Questionable" Songs That Was Sent To Its 1200 Radio Stations In The United States. The Song Is Played In The 2010 Cats & Dogs The Revenge Of Kitty Galore Movie. 1 The Author Of Get Together Also Recorded As "Let's Get Together" Was Cester William Powers Jr. Chet Powers . The Youngbloods Didn't Make That Up. Dino Valenti Was One Of Several Stage Names Used By Powers. The Song Was First Recorded In 1964 By The Kingston Trio. The Version Recorded By We Five In 1965 Charted In The US At #31. Jefferson Airplane Recorded A Version On Their Debut Album In 1966. In 1966 Powers Sold The Song To Frank Werber Manager Of The Kingston Trio To Help Pay For His Legal Defense On Drug Charges. The Youngbloods Version Was Originally Released In 1967. It Was Reissued In 1969 After It Was Used In A Television Campaign. The 1969 Release Charted In The US At #10 And Is The Version Most Remembered.
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The Youngbloods Was An American Rock Band Consisting Of Jesse Colin Young Vocals Bass Jerry Corbitt Guitar Lowell Levinger Nicknamed "Banana" Guitar And Electric Piano And Joe Bauer Drums . Despite Receiving Critical Acclaim They Never Achieved Widespread Popularity. Their Only U.S. Top 40 Entry Was "Get Together". Jesse Colin Young Got His Start As A Solo Act On The Folk Circuits Of Boston And New York And Had Already Cut A Couple Of Unsuccessful Albums Before Deciding To Form A Band With Guitarist Jerry Corbitt. After A Failed Single Called "My Babe" They Hired Aspiring Jazz Drummer Joe Bauer And Guitarist/pianist Lowell Levinger III Better Known Simply As "Banana". Young Began Playing Bass When Several Candidates-- Including Felix Pappalardi And Harvey Brooks Later Of The Electric Flag --Proved Incompatible And The Quartet Took The Name 'Youngbloods' From The Singer's Second Solo Album. The Group Was Eventually Selected As The House Band At New York's Famed Cafe Au Go Go And Established Itself As A Leading Folk Rock/good Time Attraction. Their Sound Would Temper Their Blues And Jugband Influences With Gentle California Psychedelia Particularly After They Moved To The San Francisco Bay Area. While Young Was Always The Focal Point Of The Band Their First Two Albums Also Had Songwriting Contributions From Corbitt. Their First Single Grizzly Bear Was A Local Hit. Their Second Attempt Get Together Didn't Do Much Better When It Was First Released. This Dino Valenti Song Had Previously Been Recorded By The Jefferson Airplane But The Youngbloods' Slow Soulful Interpretation Of "Get Together" Was Definitive. The Record Faded Quickly But Suddenly Rocketed To The Top 10 When It Was Re-Released In 1969 After Being Used In A Television Public Service Ad. The Tune Was Subsequently Adopted As A Counterculture Anthem. By That Time Corbitt Had Left. The Youngbloods Reduced To A Trio Were Living In Marin County CA. 1969's Elephant Mountain Was Produced By Country Artist Charlie Daniels. Reflecting The Mellowing Influence Of San Francisco Psychedelia It Was Their Best Effort Featuring Some Of Young's Best Songs. They Released A Few More Albums In The Early '70s Some Live But On These The Mellow California Rock Sound Had Begun To Turn Lame And Wimpy. Further Albums By Bauer Levinger And Young Were Marred By Inconsistency. A Friend From The Boston Days Michael Kane Joined The Band In The Spring Of 1971 But They Split The Following Year When Young Left The Band. Levinger Bauer And Kane Continued As Banana And The Bunch But This Occasional Venture Subsequently Folded. Jesse Colin Young Went On To Have A Long And Moderately Successful Career As A Solo Singer-Songwriter.
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"Get Together," also known as "Let's Get Together," is a song written in the early 1960s by American singer-songwriter Chet Powers (aka Dino Valenti).
The song is an appeal for peace and brotherhood, presenting the polarity of love versus fear, and the choice to be made between them. It is best remembered for the impassioned plea in the lines of its refrain, which is repeated several times in succession to bring the song to its conclusion.
Recording history
The song was originally recorded as "Let's Get Together" by The Kingston Trio and released on June 1, 1964, on their album Back in Town. While it was not released as a single, this version was the first to bring the song to the attention of the general public. The Kingston Trio often performed it live.
A version of the song first broke into the top forty in 1965, when We Five, produced by Kingston Trio manager Fran Werber, released "Let's Get Together" as the follow-up to their top ten hit "You Were on My Mind." While it did not achieve the same level of success as the other, "Let's Get Together" provided the group with a second top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at number thirty-one. It would be their last.
Jefferson Airplane recorded a version which was released on August 15, 1966, on their debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. In 1966 Chet Powers, in an effort to raise money for his legal defense on drug charges, sold the rights to the song to Frank Werber.
Judy Collins performed the song live at the 1966 Newport Folk Festival, and her version was included on a later album compiling highlights of various Newport Festivals.
In 1967, The Youngbloods released their version of the song under the title "Get Together." It became a minor Hot 100 hit for them, peaking at number sixty-two.
However, renewed interest in the Youngbloods' version came when it was used in a television public service announcement as a call for brotherhood by the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
The Youngbloods' version, the most-remembered today, was re-released in 1969, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has been featured in several films, including Purple Haze, Forrest Gump, Stephen Kings Riding the Bullet; and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Nirvana's bass player, Krist Novoselic, screeches out the chorus of "Get Together" at the beginning of "Territorial Pissings", from their 1991 album, Nevermind.
Garth Brooks, singing under the pseudonym Chris Gaines, incorporated the chorus into his 1999 song "Right Now". (The songwriting credit went to Powers and folk singer Cheryl Wheeler.)
Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the media conglomerate company, Clear Channel Communications, included The Youngbloods' version of the song on a list of "lyrically questionable" songs that was sent to its 1200 radio stations in the United States.
The song is played in the 2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore movie. [[1]]
The author of Get Together (also recorded as "Let's Get Together") was Cester William Powers, Jr. (Chet Powers). The Youngbloods didn't make that up. Dino Valenti was one of several stage names used by Powers. The song was first recorded in 1964 by The Kingston Trio. The version recorded by We Five in 1965 charted in the US at #31. Jefferson Airplane recorded a version on their debut album in 1966. In 1966 Powers sold the song to Frank Werber, manager of the Kingston Trio, to help pay for his legal defense on drug charges. The Youngbloods version was originally released in 1967. It was reissued in 1969 after it was used in a television campaign. The 1969 release charted in the US at #10 and is the version most remembered.
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