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Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane (born June 19, 1942) is an American singer best known for fronting the vocal group Spanky and Our Gang in the late 1960s. She was nicknamed "The Queen of Sunshine Pop".
Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane was born on 19 June 1942 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Moonrunners (1975), Space Station 76 (2014) and Norman (2010).
The lead singer of the 60's/70's group, Spanky & Our Gang, ELAINE "SPANKY" McFARLANE speaks with host Steve Ludwig about the songs we've grown to know and lo...
In 1981, Spanky received an important call from John Phillips, who was in the midst of reassembling the Mamas and the Papas. To McFarlane’s surprise, he expressed interest in having her assume the role of the legendary “Mama” Cass Elliot. “I didn’t even know him and he called me,” Spanky said.
Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane was born on 19 June 1942 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Moonrunners (1975), Space Station 76 (2014) and Norman (2010).
Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s sunshine pop band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as The Little Rascals), because of the similarity of McFarlane's surname with that of George McFarland (Spanky).
The 1960s folk-rock group Spanky and Our Gang named themselves after McFarland's character because singer Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane's last name was similar to his. However, this is disputed by biographer Bruce Eder, who has said her fellow musician Arnie Lanza gave her the nickname "Spanky," based on what he saw as her resemblance to ...
