Blessed
Group from Gloucester that was active at least from 1966 to 1968.
Members
- Tom Burgess (v)
- Gary Downey (g)
- Matthew Parisi (g)
- Mike Sanborn (b)
- Glenn Keefe (d)
Added in 1967:
- Chris Steadman (o)
Info
- Auditioned for Stairway To The Stars.
- Original song: "Come Tomorrow" (Parisi)
- 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
- Beverley, Endicott Junior College, November 9, 1966
- Gloucester, St. Peter's, November 10, 1966
- Ipswich, Boone Hall, November 12, 1966
- BotB, Malden, High School, November 18, 1966. Ranked 1st.
- Ipswich, King's Rook, November 22, 1966
- Essex, Halloween Night, October 31, 1966
- BotB Gloucester, December 17, 1966.
- Boston, Where It's At, February 25 & 26, 1967.
- BotB Malden, High School, March 3, 1967.
- Essex, Elementary School, April 7, 1967. With the Sons Of Liberty.
- Gloucester, Rockport Art Association, August 24, 1968
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