John Barbata, drummer for the ’60’s sunshine pop group the Turtles, was born on this day in 1945. "Elenore" was from their 1968 album The Turtles Present The Battle Of The Bands and reached #6 in the US, #4 in Canada, and #7 in the UK that year. Barbata looks like he’s having a good time here…
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Oh! This song really has great memories for me 💜 🙂🙂
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Glad you like it!
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Oh! I did !
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The Turtles used to be one of my favorite groups. I probably shouldn’t have gotten rid of my greatest hits LP by them, but at least I have it on CD now.
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Tossing It Out Battle of the Bands
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They were the quintessential sunshine pop band, along with The Association and The Rascals.
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I had this single handed down to me from an older cousin. Barbata ended up playing with a lot of people.
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He did. He was a good drummer and a lot of fun to watch…
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Great choice
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Thanks!
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What a great blast from the past! Love this song!
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Such a great song! I love their upbeat sound as well as their odd rhymes (et cetera with better, forex)…
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