Paul Revere & the Raiders

American band

Paul Revere & the Raiders were an American pop group who were popular in the 1960s. They started in Portland, Oregon in 1960.

Paul Revere & the Raiders
The band in 1967. Front L-R: Paul Revere, Mike Smith. Center L-R: Jim Valley, Mark Lindsay. Back: Phil Volk
The band in 1967. Front L-R: Paul Revere, Mike Smith. Center L-R: Jim Valley, Mark Lindsay. Back: Phil Volk
Background information
Also known asThe Downbeats
OriginBoise, Idaho, United States
GenresPop rock, Rock & roll, Garage rock, Protopunk
Years active1958-1976, 1978-present
MembersPaul Revere
Doug Heath
Ron Foos
Darren Dowler
Danny Krause
Tommy Scheckel
Past member(s)Mark Lindsay
Robert White
Richard White
William Hibbard
Dick McGarvin
Red Hughes
David Bell
Jerry Labrum
Andrea Loper
Mike "Smitty" Smith
Ross Allemang
Steve West
Dick Walker
Charlie Coe
Drake "Kid" Levin
Mike "Doc" Holliday
Phil "Fang" Volk
Jim "Harpo" Valley
Freddy Weller
Joe Correro, Jr.
Keith Allison
Omar Martinez
Robert Wooley
Blair Hill
Michael Bradley
Carlo Driggs
Jamie Revere
Websitehttp://www.paulrevereraiders.com

In 1971 the band had a number-one hit on the Billboard charts, with "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)".

The Raiders most well known lineup consisted of: Mark Lindsay (lead vocals), Drake Levin (guitar), Jim Valley (guitar), Phil Volk (bass), Paul Revere (keyboards) and Mike Smith (drums).'


The band claimed to have 23 hits from 1961 to 1972, more hits for a long period of time than even the likes of The Beatles did not achieve.