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Hace 5 días · Alex Hassilev, the cultured baritone and instrumental virtuoso born of Russian nobility, Glenn Yarbrough, the supremely gifted tenor who found his freedom in sailing solo the oceans of the world, and finally Lou Gottlieb, music PhD, creator, and later, owner and spiritual leader of the notorious hippie commune Morningstar Ranch in Northern California, and who regaled audiences with a wit and ...
11 de jun. de 2024 · As reported by Clay Risen at The New York Times, the last original member of the Limeliters, Alex Hassilev, passed away on April 21 at the age of 91. During the early ’60s, American audiences couldn’t get enough of the harmonies and traditional sounds of folk music.
Hace 6 días · Formed in 1959 by Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev, and Glenn Yarbrough, The Limeliters became an essential part of the American folk revival with their distinctive sound and charismatic stage presence. Combining witty humor with skillful three-part harmonies and intricate acoustic arrangements, the trio captured the hearts of audiences ...
Hace 3 días · The original members included Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev, and Glenn Yarbrough. They gained popularity with their distinctive blend of folk, pop, and comedic elements, ...
28 de jun. de 2024 · The Limeliters were an American folk music group formed in the early 1960s. The original lineup included Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev, and Glenn Yarbrough.
28 de jun. de 2024 · In 1996, Lou Gottlieb, the frontman for the 1960s folk group "The Limeliters," died in Sebastopol, Calif., of cancer at age 72. Gottlieb also played bass with the trio, whose other members were Glenn Yarbrough and Alex Hassilev. "The Limeliters" had 10 albums on the Billboard chart between 1961-64.
30 de jun. de 2024 · Steve Harley —3/17—Frontman of U.K. band Cockney Rebel. Alex Hassilev—4/22—Last remaining member of the folk group the Limeliters. John Hawken—5/15—Keyboardist on recordings by the Nashville Teens, Renaissance and others. Bill Hayes—1/12—Singer and actor whose recording of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” was #1 for five weeks in 1955
