Also known as: Cedars, The
Origin: Beirut, Lebanon
This Lebanese band formed in 1964 as the Top 5 and then by 1966, had changed their name to the Sea-ders. Members included Albert Haddad (lead guitar, vocals), Joe Shehadeh (rhythm guitar, vocals), Raymond Azoury (bass) and Zad Tarmush (drums). The group released their first 45 ('Thanks A Lot' b/w 'Better Loved') on the local Symbol label in '66, which sold over 10,000 copies in their home country of Lebanon, making it a huge hit there. This garnered the attention of Decca Records, which contacted the band and convinced them to relocate to London, England by signing them to a record contract in…