The Ventures
American instrumental rock band
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band. They were formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band was a four member group that helped make the electric guitar popular in the United States and across the world during the 1960s.[1] However, they were very popular in Japan.[2]
The Ventures | |
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| Also known as | The Versatones The New Ventures |
| Origin | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, surf rock |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Labels | Dolton, Liberty, United Artists, Capitol, GNP Crescendo, Blue Horizon |
| Members | Bob Spalding Leon Taylor Ian Spalding Luke Griffin |
| Past member(s) | Nokie Edwards Don Wilson († 2022) Bob Bogle Gerry McGee Howie Johnson Mel Taylor John Durrill Joe Barile Dave Carr Biff Vincent Leisha Soukary Jonell Calendar George T. Babbitt, Jr. Paul Warren JD Hoag Harvey Wicklund |
References
change- ↑ "The Ventures". Rockhall.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "The Ventures: still rocking after 50 years". Japan Times. Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
