ARTIST ROSTER:
| The Rip Chords |
| Richie Rotkin (Vocals, Tomabourine, Bongos - Original Member), Arnie Marcus (Vocals, Bongos, Percussion - Original Member Available for Selected Shows), Mitch Schecter (Vocals, Lead Guitar), Freddy Brog (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Bobby Scammell (Vocals, Bas |
The Rip Chords are known for their 1964 million-seller smash hit "Hey Little Cobra" and their chart hits "Three Window Coupe", "Here I Stand", and "Red Hot Roadster" (from the Beach Movie "A Swingin' Summer. ")
Produced by the team of Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who also performed on the recordings, the 60's Rip Chords
consisted of Phil Stewart, Rich Rotkin, Arnie Marcus, & Ernie Bringas.
Ernie left the band in 1963 but returned to perform in the studio only, a requirement of his school studies. All personal appearances were by Phil, Rich and Arnie, who performed their hits thousands of times in front of millions of fans across the country, including the "Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars Tour" in 1964.
The band re-formed in the mid-90's and now includes Original 60's members Richie Rotkin and Arnie Marcus, along with Mitch Schecter, Freddy Brog, and Bobby Scammell. For live performances, Tony Tuttle adds Drums, and Amy Lynne adds Backup Vocals, Keyboards,and Percussion. The band travels the U.S.A., pleasing audiences wherever they perform, having shared stages with Beach Boy AI Jardine, Peter Noone, Ron Dante, The Box Tops, Mickey Dolenz, 1910 Fruitgum Co. among many others.
They currently have 2 new CD's on the COLLECTABLES RECORDS label called, "Shut'Em Down … Again" and "The Rip Chords … Now!" Look for The Rip Chords in your town soon!
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