Also known as: Marianne, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Marianne hailed from L.A. and was the brainchild of child prodigy musician David Clark Allen (guitar, vocals). He was heavily inspired by The Beatles and started his first band called the Offbeats in 1966 at the age of 14. Other original members included Dennis Trerotola (bass), Ricky Cameron (drums) and Paul Dobies (guitar). After about a year and one single as the Offbeats, the group became buxom actress Mae West's backup band, appearing on two of her LPs in 1966: Way Out West and Wild Christmas . In late 1966, the band changed their moniker to Somebody's Chyldren, added a female vocalis…