Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Initially known as the Chosen Few, this L.A. band formed in 1965 with original members John Burge aka Ian Hamilton (keyboards), Ralph Plummer (lead vocals), Tom Fannon (guitar, vocals), Bart Conway (bass) and Barry McGuire (drums). McGuire didn't last long however and was soon replaced by Danny Fantz (drums) in 1966. Fantz too was a short-termer and was quickly replaced by Greg Hart (drums) later that year. Conway also left around this time and was replaced by Jay Alan (bass). The group then briefly changed their moniker to the Rollin' Machine, which was apparently Hart's nickname. It wasn't t…