Origin: The Bronx, NY, USA
The Blues Magoos, originally from the Bronx and known as the Trenchcoats and then Bloos Magoos, formed in 1964 and rose from the budding New York City, Greenwich Village folk-rock scene. In 1966, they signed to Mercury Records and were immediately made over with Vidal Sassoon haircuts and lighted electric suits created by New York City fashion designer Diana Dew. Original members included Peppy Thielhelm (vocals, guitar), Ralph Scala (organ, vocals), Ronnie Gilbert (bass), Mike Espisito (lead guitar) and Geoff Daking (drums). The band's late 1966 debut LP ( Psychedelic Lollipop ) is notable fo…