The Sunrays

	The Sunrays
	The Sunrays 1965
Tidigare namn	The Renegades, The Renegade 5, Larry Tremaine & The Renegades, The Rangers, The Dirt Riders
Bakgrund	Pacific Palisades, Kalifornien, USA
Genrer	Rock, surfrock
År som aktiva	1964 – 1967
Relaterade artister	Joey Dee and the Starliters, The Beach Boys, Murry Wilson
Tidigare medlemmar
	Rick Henn; Eddy Medora; Byron Case; Marty DiGiovanni; Vince Hozier

The Sunrays var en amerikansk musikgrupp (rock, surfrock) som bildades i Los Angeles i Kalifornien år 1964. Murry Wilson blev deras producent och manager efter att Beach Boys avskedat honom. Gruppen bestod av sångaren och trummisen Richard Henn som även var bandets låtskrivare, gitarristerna Eddie Medora och Byron Case samt pianisten Marty DiGiovanni. Snart blev även basisten Vince Hozier medlem i bandet och de fick skivkontrakt av Tower Records och deras första singel, "Outta Gas", släpptes. Det stora genombrottet kom 1965 med singeln "I Live for the Sun" och de fick senare en större hit med låten "Andrea", som även blev titeln på deras debutalbum år 1966. Även singeln "Still" gick hem men deras efterkommande singlar fick inga större framgångar och 1967 splittrades bandet. Henn kom senare att samarbeta och komponera musik tillsammans med Brian Wilson.

Diskografi

Studioalbum

1966 – Andrea

Singlar

1964 – "Car Party" / "Outta Gas"
1965 – "I Live For The Sun" / "Bye Baby Bye"
1965 – "Andrea" / "You Don't Phase Me"
1966 – "Still" / "When You're Not Here"
1966 – "Hi, How Are You" / "Just 'Round The River Bend"
1966 – "Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously" / "I Look Baby - I Can't See"
1967 – "Loaded With Love" / "Time (A Special Thing)"
2014 – "Our Leader" / "Won't You Tell Me"

EP

1965 – I Live For The Sun

Samlingsalbum

1996 – For Collectors Only - Vintage Rays

Referenser

↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”California surf band the Sunrays were organized in 1964 by producer Murry Wilson, following his dismissal as manager of his sons' group, the Beach Boys.”
↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Organized around singer/songwriter/drummer Rick Henn, a friend of Beach Boy member Carl Wilson, the lineup also included guitarists Eddie Medora and Byron Case as well as pianist Marty DiGiovanni, all three of whom previously recorded as the Snowmen.”
↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Completing their sound with bassist Vince Hozier, the Sunrays signed to the Tower label and soon issued their debut single, "Outta Gas"”
↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”"I Live for the Sun," was the band's breakthrough hit, reaching the U.S. Top 50. "Andrea" was an even bigger hit, serving as the title track of the group's 1966 debut LP”
↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”"Still" was also successful, subsequent singles including "I Look Baby I Can't See" and "Hi, How Are You?" met commercial resistance, and in the wake of 1967's "Loaded with Love," the Sunrays disbanded.”
↑ Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Henn later went on to compose material with Brian Wilson.”

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[1] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”California surf band the Sunrays were organized in 1964 by producer Murry Wilson, following his dismissal as manager of his sons' group, the Beach Boys.”

[2] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Organized around singer/songwriter/drummer Rick Henn, a friend of Beach Boy member Carl Wilson, the lineup also included guitarists Eddie Medora and Byron Case as well as pianist Marty DiGiovanni, all three of whom previously recorded as the Snowmen.”

[3] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Completing their sound with bassist Vince Hozier, the Sunrays signed to the Tower label and soon issued their debut single, "Outta Gas"”

[4] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”"I Live for the Sun," was the band's breakthrough hit, reaching the U.S. Top 50. "Andrea" was an even bigger hit, serving as the title track of the group's 1966 debut LP”

[5] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”"Still" was also successful, subsequent singles including "I Look Baby I Can't See" and "Hi, How Are You?" met commercial resistance, and in the wake of 1967's "Loaded with Love," the Sunrays disbanded.”

[6] Jason Ankeny. ”The Sunrays Biography” (på engelska). The Sunrays Biography. USA: http://www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sunrays-mn0000571185/biography. Läst 30 november 2015. ”Henn later went on to compose material with Brian Wilson.”