The Metro St. Louis Live Music
Historical Society
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The heart and soul of Griffin, the late, great Danny Prosser
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Jon Ubben /Vocals Felix Robinson /Bass, Vocals Harold Draper /Keys, Vocals Bob Luther /Drums, Vocals Rick McMurtry /Drums RIP Danny Prosser /Guitar, Vocals Rich McCracken /Guitar, Vocals RIP Tom George /Drums, Vocals Bill "Bucky" Buckler /Bass, Vocals
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Steve Jackson /Guitar, Vocals Pat Cluck /Bass, Vocals Greg Bishop /Drums, Vocals Robin Knuckles /Guitar, Vocals Paul Light /Vocals, Bass, Guitar Richie Woodruff /Drums, Vocals
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Chris Vaught /Guitar, Vocals Pam Schnur /Vocals Darrell Harbison /Guitar, Vocals Bob Bonacorsi /Drums RIP Joey Marshall /Guitar RIP Steve Strayhorn /Drums, Vocals RIP Mike Light /Keys, Vocals Gary Thompson /Drums, Vocals Joe Monteleone /Guitar, Vocals Beth Donahue /Vocals John Wasson /Guitar, Vocals Craig Reno /Guitar, Vocals
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Ed Belling /Bass, Vocals RIP Bruce West /Guitar, Vocals RIP Brad Reno /Bass, Vocals Tim Clotfelter /Keys, Vocals Maria Baer /Vocals J. Michael Hildreth /Vocals Richie Daniels /Guitar, Vocals Guy Browning /Bass, Vocals
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Joey and Randy load in at the Granary
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Crew:
Jimmy Scott /Sound Joey "Pancho" Grace /Lights, Follow Spot RIP Randy Mathenia /Sound, Lights Ronnie Knuckles /Follow Spot, Lights Cindy Newman /Sound Danny O'Neal /Sound Terry "Buzz" Wylie /Lights RIP Terry "T" Weinman /Sound Calvin McCollum /Lights Jeff Presley /Lights
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Here's an old Stonehenge ad for Griffin:
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Paul and Joe Monte
Listen to Live Griffin original song from 1977:
McCracken/Prosser
Griffin soundcheck for PBS' Moore at Midnight
Dance, dance, dance...Griffin does LTD:
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Bruce West, left and Johnny Wasson and Bruce, right
...another great dance hit, Pablo Cruise's:
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Watch a reunion video of early Griffin members plus Gail Greener at The 2008 Danny Prosser Benefit:
Baby Love
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I'll bet they wish they had this one back...
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Sir Ronnie Knuckles lights the way! |
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Here's Joey Grace's well-worn roady jacket...
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Griffin 1977 |
Griffin 2006 |
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Felix and Harold |
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3 Griffin Funk masters, 1975-1980, l to r, Tom George, Greg "Boom" Bishop, Rich Woodruff
Let's not forget long-time drummer Gary Thompson
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Three photos of the late, GREAT Steve Strayhorn during his time with Griffin
Night Gallery, '78
Looks like The Prairie Tug
If you have any info about, or photos or recordings of this band, PLEASE email me at: greg@dejawho.com
Photos courtesy Paul Light; Joyce Monteleone; Harold Draper; Gigi Foster, Pam Schaeferle and Joey "Pancho" Grace
