Also known as: Jades, The
Origin: Sparta, MI, USA
This western Michigan teen band came together in 1964 and were all classmates at Sparta High School. Original members included Rich Seigel (guitar, vocals), Craig Clarke (bass, vocals), Phil Succop (guitar) and Roy Johnson (drums). Johnson only lasted about six months however, and was quickly replaced by Dan Preston (drums), while Floyd Johnson (keyboards) was added to round off the lineup. Like many groups of the day, they were heavily influenced by the top British Invasion bands like The Beatles , Rolling Stones , Animals and Yardbirds . It should also be noted that Seigel was blind. The ban…