The Candymen

The Candymen
The Candymen
	The Candymen c. late 1967. Clockwise from top left: Dean Daughtry, Robert Nix, Billy Gilmore, John Rainey Adkins, Rodney Justo
Background information
Years active	1965 - 1972
Past members	Dean Daughtry; Robert Nix; Billy Gilmore; John Rainey Adkins; Rodney Justo; Bobbie Peterson;

The Candymen (or the Candy Men) were an American pop quintet active 1965–1972 which prefigured the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The group was managed by Dothan, Alabama producer-songwriter Buddy Buie, and included guitarist John Rainey Adkins (who was the mainstay of the live band), singer Rodney Justo, drummer Robert Nix, and keyboard player Bobbie Peterson. Peterson was replaced by Dean Daughtry after being drafted. The band's chart singles included "Georgia Pines" (1967) and "Ways" (1968). Their self-titled album peaked at No. 195 in the US. They often performed as the backing band of Roy Orbison. They opened for Pink Floyd during their first US Tour in 1967.

Discography

1967: The Candymen (ABC 616)
1968: The Candymen Bring You Candy Power (ABC 633)

References

↑ Colin Larkin - 2011 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Page 2006 " ... 8 September 1946, Kinston, Alabama, USA; keyboards) and drummer Robert Nix had been members of Orbison's backing group, the Candymen, and ... The band, guided by manager/producer Buddy Buie, recorded two albums for Decca Records in 1972, neither of which ..."
↑ Vidal, Paul. "Those sweet, sweet candymen!". Retrieved August 7, 2026.
↑ Billboard - 23 March 1968 - Page 68 POP THE CANDYMEN BRING YOU CANDY POWER-ABC ABC 633 (M); ABCS 633 (S) The Candymen have come up with another excellent album in their easy rock style with its strong blues influence. Including the quintet's single "Ways," ...
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
↑ Billboard - 2 - 9 Apr 2011 - Page 24 "The third disc is a DVD of nine songs performed by Orbison and his band, the Candymen, for a TV show in Holland in 1965."

External links

The Candymen discography at Discogs

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[1] Colin Larkin - 2011 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Page 2006 " ... 8 September 1946, Kinston, Alabama, USA; keyboards) and drummer Robert Nix had been members of Orbison's backing group, the Candymen, and ... The band, guided by manager/producer Buddy Buie, recorded two albums for Decca Records in 1972, neither of which ..."

[2] Vidal, Paul. "Those sweet, sweet candymen!". Retrieved August 7, 2026.

[3] Billboard - 23 March 1968 - Page 68 POP THE CANDYMEN BRING YOU CANDY POWER-ABC ABC 633 (M); ABCS 633 (S) The Candymen have come up with another excellent album in their easy rock style with its strong blues influence. Including the quintet's single "Ways," ...

[Whitburn-4] Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[5] Billboard - 2 - 9 Apr 2011 - Page 24 "The third disc is a DVD of nine songs performed by Orbison and his band, the Candymen, for a TV show in Holland in 1965."