ArtistInfo

The Choir

Band, 1964-1966
Rock and Pop

The Choir was a garage rock band largely active in the greater Cleveland area from the mid-1960s into the early 1970s. Originally called The Mods, their largest commercial success came with the release of their first single "It's Cold Outside" in December 1966. The song, considered by many to be a classic of the garage rock era, was featured on Pebbles, Volume 2, one of the earlier garage rock compilation LPs (issued in 1979). The flipside, "I'm Going Home" was included as a bonus track when the Pebbles album was reissued as a CD, and it can also be found on a garage rock compilation LP on Ohio bands, Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 9. The Choir is well known for containing three of the four original members of Raspberries (all except lead singer Eric Carmen).

Members

	Wally Bryson voc, g *1949 US
	Dave Burke b, voc
	Dave Smalley voc, eb
	Dann Klawon b, dr
	Phil Giallombardo voc, key, org US
	Kenny Margolis p, g
	Jim Bonfanti dr, voc *1948 US
	Denny Carleton b, voc US
	Randy Klawon g, voc