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At this time, the band included Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards) and Jim Payne (drums). In February 1964 the band recorded the Jeff Barry–Ellie Greenwich song "Hanky Panky" (originally a B-side by the Raindrops).
Era el año 1959 y los primeros Shondells estaban compuestos, además de por Tommy a la voz y guitarra, por Larry Coverdale a la guitarra, Craig Villenueve a los teclados, Larry Wright al bajo y Jim Payne a la batería.
La banda se formó inicialmente bajo el nombre de Tom and the Tornadoes con un cantante de entonces 12 años de edad llamado Tommy James. En 1963 Tommy decidió renombrar al grupo como los Shondells a partir del apellido de uno de sus ídolos, el guitarrista Troy Shondell. Ese mismo año grabaron el tema original de Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich ...
29 de abr. de 2024 · It was a far cry from the days when 13-year-old James and the original Shondells — Larry Coverdale (guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (piano) and Jim Payne (drums) — were banging around Niles, Mich., picking up gigs and spare change wherever they could.
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Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards), and Jim Payne (drums) were the initial members of the band. Tommy James and the Shondells made some of the most memorable music of the late 1960s by successfully mixing the sweet with the psychedelic.
Wanting to sound more like a Rock 'n' Roll band, Tommy and Mike eventually let the others go in favor of guitarist Larry Coverdale, and the trio, now calling themselves The Tornadoes, soon found work at the Niles Legion Hall through the Summer of 1960.
