Dennis Yost
Founded by drummer and singer Dennis Yost in the late ‘60s, Classics IV were a soft rock outfit from Jacksonville, Florida. Initially born as a surf rock cover band, the group’s lineup was completed by J.R. Cobb (guitar), Walter Eaton (bass), and Joe Wilson (keyboards). They made their debut in 1966 with the hit single “Pollyanna,” a Joe South-penned earworm in the vein of The Four Seasons, which sparked a controversy with the popular doo-wop vocal group. Follow-up singles “Spooky” (1968) “Stormy” (1968), and “Traces” (1969) peaked at Number 3, 5, and 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, respectively, and all obtained gold certification by the R.I.A.A. after selling over a million copies. During the ‘70s, and with Yost as the only original member remaining, the band was renamed Dennis Yost and the Classics IV and produced the 1972 Top 40 single “What Am I Crying For?” before dissolving in 1975. In subsequent years, Yost kept performing under his own name in the hotel circuit and regained exclusive rights to the Classics IV’s name in the early aughts before suffering a fall-related accident in 2006 that caused him severe brain trauma. Despite the singer’s death in 2008, the band still performs and tours under the direction of Tom Garrett, lead vocalist and Yost’s handpicked successor.
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Discographie
12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Best Of Dennis Yost And The Classics IV
Pop - Paru chez CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) le 23 avr. 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Spooky & Other Favorites
Rock - Paru chez CW Music - EMG le 4 nov. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hits Anthology
Rock - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 4 nov. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Dennis Yost Collection
Pop - Paru chez Westside Records le 13 nov. 1968
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Dennis Yost Collection
Pop - Paru chez Westmill le 12 avr. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky (Casper 45 RPM Mix)
Rock - Paru chez PE Inc le 1 avr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music of Classics IV
Rock - Paru chez Platinum Collection le 4 sept. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky (Doraville Studio Version)
Rock - Paru chez Hit Town le 27 juil. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
My Way
Rock - Paru chez Maestro Entertainment, Corp le 17 juin 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -