Also known as: Collage, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Not much is known of this L.A. male-female harmony outfit that issued three singles and a self-titled LP on the Smash label between late 1967 and mid 1968. Members included Donna Byrd (vocals), Jerry Careaga (vocals, guitar), Jodie Cline (vocals) and Ron Joelson (vocals). Careaga described their output as "beat-poetry lyrics put to showtune-style melodies", which caught the attention of top record companies Capitol and Mercury. Their extremely well-produced album that was released on Mercury's subsidiary Smash label in early '68 was backed by members of "The Wrecking Crew", engineered by J.J. …