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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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Best Of Dennis Yost And The Classics IV
Pop - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 23 apr. 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Song
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 jan. 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky & Other Favorites
Rock - Released by CW Music - EMG on 4 nov. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hits Anthology
Rock - Released by Essential Media Group on 4 nov. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Dennis Yost Collection
Pop - Released by Westside Records on 13 nov. 1968
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky
Pop - Released by Dance Plant Records Inc on 19 jul. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Dennis Yost Collection
Pop - Released by Westmill on 12 apr. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky (Casper 45 RPM Mix)
Rock - Released by PE Inc on 1 apr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music of Classics IV
Rock - Released by Platinum Collection on 4 sep. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spooky (Doraville Studio Version)
Rock - Released by Hit Town on 27 jul. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
My Way
Rock - Released by Maestro Entertainment, Corp on 17 jun. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -