Also known as: Kitchen Cinq, The
Origin: Amarillo, TX, USA
This band originally got its start in Amarillo, TX in 1961 as the Illusions and issued one single on Dot Records under that moniker. In 1964, they changed their name to the Y' Alls and released another single on the Ruff label in 1966. Later that year, they relocated to Los Angeles and hooked up with Lee Hazelwood and Tom Thacker who changed their name to the Kitchen Cinq (the name is a play on words with "Cinq" meaning five in French, for five band members). Group personnel included Jim Parker (guitar, vocals), Mark Creamer (keyboards, guitar, vocals), James Dallas Smith (bass, vocals), Johnn…