Also known as: Love Exchange, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
This L.A. ensemble evolved out of the Christian rock band the Crusaders in early 1967. Original members included brothers Fred (lead guitar) and Jeff Barnett (drums), Dan Altchuler (rhythm guitar), Mike Joyce (bass) and Walter Flannery (keyboards). They began experimenting with female lead vocalists, first briefly hiring 14-year-old Lana Hale, the daughter of Gilligan's Island star Alan Hale Jr. ("The Skipper"). Soon after, they replaced Hale with 16-year-old Bonnie Blunt (lead vocals), who anchored the band and their sound. The group first issued a single in late 1967 ('Mellow Memory' b/w 'Sw…