Also known as: Corporation, The
Origin: Cudahy, WI, USA
The Corporation formed in 1968 at the Galaxie, a rock club which was located in Cudahy, WI, a southeastern suburb of Milwaukee. Some months later, they were discovered by Capitol Records executives while playing at another local venue called The Bastille. Members included Kenneth Berdoll (bass, vocals), Patrick McCarthy (organ, trombone), Daniel Pell (vocals), Gerard Smith (lead guitar, vocals) and brothers John (guitar, flute, harp, piano, vocals) and Nicholas Kondos (drums, vocals). Their self-titled debut LP was released in early 1969 and contains some great musicianship and original melodi…