Zager and evans biography rda
They were joined by drummer Danny Schindler later of the Benders in the Nebraska band the Eccentrics until Schindler's tour of Vietnam in Evans also left in and reunited with Zager in Trupp and Dalton were also the rhythm section in the Liberation Blues Band and backed Evans on some solo demo material prior to Zager and Evans's recording of "In the Year " in The last stanzas of the song suggest mankind undergoes a continuing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
After radio stations in Lincoln and Omaha made "" a regional "break-out" hit record, RCA Records signed the duo and released the song with "Little Kids", also written by Evans, as the B-side nationwide.
Zager and evans biography rda: Zager and Evans released their song,
Zager and Evans also immediately recorded an album of the same name, again using Trupp and Dalton as the primary rhythm section. Zager and Evans are considered to be the prototypical one-hit wonder artists. Despite the success of "" it was even nominated for a special Hugo Award , the follow-up single, "Mr. Turnkey", failed to chart in the US and UK, as did subsequent releases.
As of , the duo remains the only act to have a chart-topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic and never have another chart single in Billboard or the UK. Their third single, "Listen to the People", appeared on the Cashbox chart at , while "Mr.