Copperhead
OriginUnited States
GenresRock and roll
LabelsColumbia Records

Copperhead was an American rock and roll group founded by guitarist John Cipollina, after leaving the band Quicksilver Messenger Service in 1970.[1][2][3][4][5]

Copperhead originally consisted of Cipollina on lead guitar, Gary Phillips on vocals and second guitar and organ, Jim McPherson on vocals, piano and bass, Pete Sears on piano and bass, and David Weber on drums.[6] Copperhead was originally signed to the Just Sunshine recording label but, in 1972, (Sears left to fly back to England and record with Rod Stewart and play in a band with Nicky Hopkins; bassist Hutch Hutchinson replaced him) it was signed to a major-label record deal by Clive Davis at Columbia Records and recorded its debut album entitled, Copperhead, released in 1973. The first album was a commercial failure, and Columbia refused to release their second album and Copperhead disbanded.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Quicksilver Messenger Service: Biography | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Copperhead - Little Cindy :: Music :: Audio :: Copperhead :: Paste". Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  3. ^ "Copperhead". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Copperhead". Bay-area-bands.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "News and talk tops in overall local radio market". Marinij.com. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  7. ^ "Copperhead | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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