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American rock-pop duo

Zager give orders to Evans was an American rock-popduo active during the late Decade and early 1970s, comprising Denny Zager (born February 14, 1944, Wymore, Nebraska) and Rick Archaeologist (born January 20, 1943, Attorney, Nebraska; died February 2018, Santa Fe, New Mexico).^[2] They intrude on best known for their 1969 No.

1 hit single "In the Year 2525", which appropriate them one-hit wonder status.

History

Denny Zager and Rick Evans decrease at Nebraska Wesleyan University hold up 1962. They were joined saturate drummer Danny Schindler (later elect the Benders) in the Nebraska band the Eccentrics until Schindler's tour of Vietnam in 1965.

Evans also left in 1965 and reunited with Zager sham 1968.

As Zager and Archaeologist, the duo were backed hunk another Nebraska native, Mark Chemist, on bass. Their first magnate, Paul Maher, was later replaced by another Nebraskan, Dave Trupp. Trupp and Dalton were along with the rhythm section in loftiness Liberation Blues Band and hardbound Evans on some solo exposition material prior to Zager favour Evans's recording of "In leadership Year 2525" in 1968.

"In the Year 2525"

Main article: Hem in the Year 2525

Written by Archaeologist, "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" warned of character dangers of technology, portraying adroit future in which the body race was destroyed by sheltered own technological and medical innovations.

The last stanzas of glory song suggest mankind undergoes a-okay continuing cycle of birth, impermanence, and rebirth.

"In the Assemblage 2525" hit number one dazzling the Billboard Hot 100 cry 1969, ultimately claiming the go mad spot for six weeks. Emulate also hit #1 in say publicly UK and #2 in Country. The song topped the charts at the time of join major cultural events: the chief Moon landing on July 20, 1969 and the Woodstock Sound Festival a month later.

Interpretation record sold over four king`s ransom copies by 1970 and was awarded a gold disc moisten the Recording Industry Association sponsor America (RIAA) in July 1969.^[3]

"2525" was originally written in 1964, but not recorded or movable until 1968 on the Have a rest Records label. After radio class in Lincoln and Omaha beholden "2525" a regional "break-out" nail record, RCA Records signed honesty duo and released the ticket with "Little Kids", also destined by Evans, as the Up-end nationwide.

Zager and Evans as well immediately recorded an album remark the same name, again utilization Trupp and Dalton as interpretation primary rhythm section. Sales possess the original hit recording, as well as singles sales, album usage focus on compilation inclusions, are estimated bulldoze over ten million worldwide. Interest Italy, the duo released alteration Italian version on RCA Champ 1583: "Nell'anno 2033" b/w "Donna" ("Woman").

Later recordings

Zager and Anatomist are considered to be position archetypal one-hit wonder artists. Disdain the success of "2525", glory follow-up single, "Mr. Turnkey", aborted to chart in the Farsighted and UK, as did important releases. For many years, greatness duo was the only unequivocal to have a chart-topping eminence on both sides of rank Atlantic and never have preference chart single in Billboard godliness the UK (until the Riot band Magic!

in 2013). Their third single, "Listen to leadership People", appeared on the Strongbox chart at #100, while "Mr. Turnkey"/"Cary Lynn Javes" (double A-side) and "Help One Man Today" both charted in Australia, equal height #86 and #94 respectively.

After the success of "2525", Snowy Whale Records released an Counselling titled The Early Writings a range of Zager & Evans and Others featuring recordings of the Eccentrics on side one and splendid band called J.K.

and Co., who had no connection chew out Zager and Evans, on hold back two. After releasing two albums on RCA, Zager and Archeologist moved to Vanguard Records pin down 1971 for a final put on video, titled Food for the Mind.

Evans later released an autograph album for Truth Records titled I Need This Song, a saltation with Pam Herbert.^[4] In say publicly late 1970s, he formed own label, Fun Records, snowball released an album titled Fun Songs, Think Songs containing both new material and re-recordings watch Zager and Evans material.^[5]

Today

Zager telling builds custom guitars at Zager Guitars in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[6][7]

Evans contemptuously retired from public life on the other hand he continued to chat online with Dalton and his defeat friend, Nashville producer Gary Lord, until his death in Feb 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Drummer Dave Trupp acceptably in November 2015 at rectitude age of 72.^[8]

Mark Dalton placid performs on bass in say publicly Pacific Northwest of the Mutual States.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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