Blessed

Group from Gloucester that was active at least in 1966 and 1967.

Members

• Tom Burgess (v)
• Gary Downey (g)
• Mike Parisi (g)
• Mike Sanborn (b)
• Glenn Keefe (d)

Added in 1967:

• Chris Steadman (o)

Info

• Auditioned for Stairway To The Stars.
• Played bandstand dances in Portsmouth, Manchester, Salem, Concord (NH).
• Won a BotB in Malden, 1966.
• Were interviewed by New England Teen Scene magazine.
• Were interviewed by Flip Magazine.
• Were mentioned in "The Playing Generation", Boston Globe Magazine, March 5, 1967.
• Were on the verge of recording in September 1967.
• Had a fan club, organized by Don and Brian Levie.
• Regular band in the Silhouette Teen Club, Beverly.
• Worked with Chamber Brothers in early 1967.

Appearances

• BotB Gloucester, December 17, 1966.
• Boston, Where It's At, February 25 & 26, 1967.
• Malden, High School, March 3, 1967.
• Essex, Elementary School, April 7, 1967. With the Sons Of Liberty.