The Standells
The Standells | |
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The Standells in 1966. L–R: Larry Tamblyn, Tony Valentino, Dick Dodd and Gary Lane | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Garage rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Members | Tony Valentino |
| Past members | Larry Tamblyn (deceased) Jody Rich Dick Dodd (deceased) Benny King Gary Lane (deceased) Gary Leeds Dewey Martin (deceased) Dave Burke Lowell George (deceased) Paul Downing Adam Marsland John Fleck (deceased) Bruce Michael Miller |
The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and are said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones. They recorded the 1966 hit "Dirty Water", written by their producer, Ed Cobb. (Ed Cobb also wrote "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell covered it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several Boston sports teams and is played following every Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins home win.