The Left Banke in 1966. L-R: Steve Martin Caro, Michael Brown, George Cameron, Jeff Winfield and Tom Finn
Background information
Origin
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Baroque pop[1]
psychedelic pop[2]
Years active
1965–1969
1971
1978
2011–2012
2015
Labels
Smash
Philips
Relix
Bam-Caruso
Rhino
Line
Mercury/PolyGram
Red Cap
Past members
Tom Finn
George Cameron
Steve Martin Caro
Michael Brown
Lisa David-Schierhorst
Jeff Winfield
Rick Brand
Bert Sommer
Michael McKean
Tom Feher
The Left Banke was an American baroque pop band, formed in New York City in 1965.[1] They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, "Walk Away Renée" and "Pretty Ballerina".[3] The band often used what the music press referred to as "baroque" string arrangements, which led to their music being variously termed as "Bach-rock", "baroque rock" or "baroque pop".[4] The band's vocal harmonies borrowed from contemporaries such as the Beatles, the Zombies and other British Invasion groups.[1]
In 2004, Rolling Stone placed "Walk Away Renée" at number 220 in its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[5]
^ abc"The Left Banke Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
^Breihan, Tom (January 16, 2020). "The Left Banke's Steve Martin Caro Dead At 71". Stereogum. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
^Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 37 - The Rubberization of Soul: The great pop music renaissance. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
^"Jeff Winfield Obituary". The Villager. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
^"The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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