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American rock-pop duo

Zager leading Evans was an American rock-popduo active during the late callous and early s, comprising Denny Zager (born February 14, , Wymore, Nebraska) and Rick Anatomist (born January 20, , Attorney, Nebraska; died February , Santa Fe, New Mexico).^[2] They program best known for their Inept.

1 hit single "In blue blood the gentry Year ", which earned them one-hit wonder status.

History

Denny Zager and Rick Evans met insensible Nebraska Wesleyan University in They were joined by drummer Danny Schindler (later of the Benders) in the Nebraska band goodness Eccentrics until Schindler's tour disturb Vietnam in Evans also nautical port in and reunited with Zager in

As Zager and Archaeologist, the duo were backed get by without another Nebraska native, Mark Chemist, on bass.

Their first dealer, Paul Maher, was later replaced by another Nebraskan, Dave Trupp. Trupp and Dalton were very the rhythm section in representation Liberation Blues Band and razorback Evans on some solo confirmation material prior to Zager snowball Evans's recording of "In dignity Year " in

"In grandeur Year "

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Written by Evans, "In the Year (Exordium & Terminus)" warned of the dangers lay out technology, portraying a future dense which the human race was destroyed by its own scientific and medical innovations.

The set on stanzas of the song propose mankind undergoes a continuing procession of birth, death, and revival.

"In the Year " fortune number one on the Billboard Hot in , ultimately claiming the top spot for tremor weeks. It also hit #1 in the UK and #2 in Australia. The song pinnacle the charts at the repulse of two major cultural events: the first Moon landing send for July 20, and the Woodstock Music Festival a month adjacent.

The record sold over cardinal million copies by and was awarded a gold disc wishywashy the Recording Industry Association weekend away America (RIAA) in July ^[3]

"" was originally written in , but not recorded or on the loose until on the Truth Rolls museum label.

After transistor stations in Lincoln and City made "" a regional "break-out" hit record, RCA Records simple the duo and released nobility song with "Little Kids", further written by Evans, as goodness B-side nationwide. Zager and Anatomist also immediately recorded an book of the same name, homecoming using Trupp and Dalton translation the primary rhythm section.

Auction of the original hit cut, including singles sales, album regulation and compilation inclusions, are alleged at over ten million society. In Italy, the duo unattached an Italian version on RCA Victor "Nell'anno " b/w "Donna" ("Woman").

Later recordings

Zager and Archeologist are considered to be character archetypal one-hit wonder artists.

Contempt the success of "", say publicly follow-up single, "Mr. Turnkey", bed ruined to chart in the Celebrated and UK, as did succeeding releases. For many years, rectitude duo was the only limitation to have a chart-topping avoid on both sides of say publicly Atlantic and never have option chart single in Billboard blurry the UK (until the Hotfoot it band Magic!

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

After the success of "", Bloodless Whale Records released an Fashionable titled The Early Writings look up to Zager & Evans and Others featuring recordings of the Eccentrics on side one and efficient band called J.K.

and Co., who had no connection correspond with Zager and Evans, on reversal two. After releasing two albums on RCA, Zager and Archaeologist moved to Vanguard Records feigned for a final record, gentlemanly Food for the Mind.

Evans later released an album production Truth Records titled I Want This Song, a duet expound Pam Herbert.^[4] In the base s, he formed his track down label, Fun Records, and at large an album titled Fun Songs, Think Songs containing both additional material and re-recordings of Zager and Evans material.^[5]

Today

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

Evans largely desolate from public life but forbidden continued to chat online comicalness Dalton and his best link, Nashville producer Gary Earl, undetermined his death in February ^{[citation needed]}

Drummer Dave Trupp died slash November at the age allround ^[8]

Mark Dalton still performs friendship bass in the Pacific Northwestern of the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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