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PAPA DOO RUN RUN

About Me

Formed in 1965, the now legendary California band, PAPA DOO RUN RUN, quickly discovered their forte - they could sound like the Beach Boys! That sound led them to surf music legends, Jan & Dean, and from 1976-80 Papa toured North America with the duo. In the 80s Papa graduated from J&D to the Beach Boys, and toured and recorded with members of that band throughout the next 2 decades. The group also had an unprecedented 15-year run as the "Celebrity House Band" at Disneyland from 1975-90! Papa's 1975 Top 40 hit "Be True To Your School" reached No. 1 in California. Their ground breaking CD "California Project" (1985) exploded onto the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at no. 17 and earned the band their second Gold Record and a Grammy Nomination. Additionally, Papa Doo Run Run appeared in, and recorded the soundtrack album for the CBS-TV movie Deadmans Curve. The band currently has 1 full length DVD and 9 CD releases. Today, Papa Doo Run Run still averages about 100 dates a year, worldwide. Their act encompasses all the great Classic Rock hits of the 60s and 70s, with a special emphasis on their award winning re-creation of the hits of the Beach Boys. For the whole shebang, and to purchase CD's / DVD's go to www.papadoo.com.

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Member Since: 02/03/2006
Band Website: http://www.papadoo.com
Band Members: PAPA DOO RUN RUN is: Don Zirilli - keyboards and vocals (original member since 1965); Jim Rush - bass and vocals (1965 founding member); Jeffrey Foskett - guitar and vocals (member of the Beach Boys 1980-90, now performs with Brian Wilson in addition to PDRR); Bobby "G" Gothar - guitar and vocals (performed with legendary country greats - Merle Haggard, Lee Greenwood, and Charlie Daniels); Adrian Baker - guitar and vocals who joined PAPA after his 20+ year stint performing with the Beach Boys and Frankie Valli; and Bo Fox, drums and vocals (a long time friend who toured with Jimmy Buffett, Mike Love, and the Eagles throughout the '80s).
Influences:
Sounds Like: DAVE MATTHEWS (yeah, sure!).
Record Label: Telarc International, Blue Pacific Records.
Type of Label: Indie

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