The Lemon Pipers

The Lemon Pipers
The Lemon Pipers in 1968. Top, from left: Ivan Browne, Bill Bartlett, Bill Albaugh. Bottom, from left: Steve Walmsley, Robert G. Nave.
Background information
OriginOxford, Ohio, United States
Genres
Years active1966–1969
LabelsBuddah
Past members
  • Bill Albaugh
  • Bill Bartlett
  • Dale "Ivan" Browne
  • Bob "Reg" Nave
  • Bob "Dude" Dudek
  • Steve Walmsley

The Lemon Pipers were a short-lived 1960s American rock band from Oxford, Ohio, known chiefly for their song "Green Tambourine", which reached No. 1 in the United States in 1968. The song has been credited as being the first bubblegum pop chart-topper.

The members of the Lemon Pipers were drummer William (Bill) E. Albaugh (1946–1999), guitarist Bill Bartlett (born 1946), vocalist Dale "Ivan" Browne (born 1947), keyboardist Robert G. Nave (1944–2020), and bassist Steve Walmsley (born 1948), who replaced the original bass guitarist Bob "Dude" Dudek.