The J. Geils Band
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock (early), new wave (late) |
| Years active | 1967–85, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, EMI America |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Magic Dick Danny Klein Seth Justman Peter Wolf |
| Past members |
J. Geils Stephen Jo Bladd |
The J. Geils Band /ˌdʒeɪ ˈɡaɪlz/ is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist J. Geils.
The band played R&B-influenced blues rock in the 1970s before moving towards a more new wave sound in the 1980s. Since its initial break-up in 1985, the band has reunited several times.
Their biggest hit was their 1981 single, "Centerfold", which charted No. 1 in the United States in early 1982.
The band started as an acoustic blues trio in the mid 1960s, with vocalist and guitarist John Geils, bassist Danny Klein (Dr. Funk) and harmonica player Richard Salwitz (stage name Magic Dick).
The band formed under the name 'Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels,' while Geils was attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a couple of semesters. In 1967, the band switched focus, starting to play electric guitar and bass and recruiting drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and fast-talking former disc jockey singer Peter Wolf, born Peter Blankenfeld (originally from the Bronx). They became the J. Geils Blues Band, later dropping the word "Blues" from the band name. The following year, former fan Seth Justman joined as an organist. The group signed to Atlantic Records in 1970.
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