Also known as: Sunliners, The
Origin: Detroit, MI, USA
This Detroit outfit formed way back in 1960 as the Glo-Worms with known original members Gil Bridges (saxophone, flute, backing vocals), Pete Rivera (drums) and twin brothers Russ (guitar) and Ralph Terrana (base). Bridges despised the group's name, so he convinced his other members to change their moniker to the Sunliners after the Ford Sunliner car he drove. The band issued three singles on the local Hercules Records in 1962, but couldn't score a hit or break nationally, so they were dropped by the label. By 1965, the lineup consisted of Rod Richards (guitar, vocals), John Parrish (bass, tro…