I V A N
B R O W N E
THE VOICE OF #1 BILLBOARD HOT 100 HIT
"GREEN TAMBOURINE"
WITH THE LEMON PIPERS
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Ivan Browne (vocals/rhythm guitar), Bill Bartlett
(lead guitar), R.G. (Reg) Nave (organ), Steve Walmsley (bass) and Bill Albuagh
(drums) - made its debut in 1967 with ‘Turn Around and Take A Look’. Its
rudimentary style was then replaced by the measured approach of aspiring
songwriting/production team, Paul Leka and Shelly Pinz. Together they created a
distinctive Lemon Pipers sound, a sparkling mélange of sweeping strings and
percussive vibraslaps exemplified on the group’s million-selling hit, ‘Green
Tambourine’.
The attendant album contained several songs - ‘Rice Is Nice’,
‘Shoeshine Boy’ - which were recorded in a similar style,but the set also contained the startling ‘Through with You’, an extended tour de force for Bartlett’s rampaging guitar work and a surprise for those anticipating easy-on-the-ear fare. Subsequent recordings failed to match their early success, and although a second album, Jungle Marmalade, offered several inventive moments, the Lemon Pipers were tarred as a bubblegum attraction on the strength of that first hit. The group broke up in 1969, although Bartlett later found success as a member of Ram Jam predominantly known for their hit single "Black Betty" in 1977.-Underground Music of the 60s
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Very special thanks to
Isa Browne for arranging this interview with Ivan Browne and of course the dynamic duo of Doug & Don Newsom of BBS Radio for
making the magic happen for each and every broadcast of The Ray Shasho Show. If
you have comments of suggestions for the show contact me at therayshashoshow@gmail.com.
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