Black Merda
Black Merda | |
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Black Merda in 1969 (clockwise from left: Anthony Hawkins, VC L. Veasey, Charles Hawkins, Tyrone Hite) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1968–1975, 2005–present |
| Members |
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| Past members | Tyrone Hite |
| Website | www |
Black Merda (/ˈblæk ˈmɜːrdə/ BLAK MURD-ə) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan active from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s and reuniting in 2005. The core band members are guitarist/vocalist Anthony Hawkins, bassist/guitarist/vocalist VC L. Veasey, and guitarist/vocalist Charles Hawkins, plus original drummer/vocalist Tyrone Hite. Hite was a native of Detroit; the Hawkins brothers and Veasey were all born in Lyon, Mississippi and came of age in Detroit.