The Royal Guardsmen

The Royal Guardsmen are a rock band from Ocala, Florida, a sextet composed of Bill Balough (bass), John Burdette (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). They achieved fame with their first (vinyl) single, "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" in 1966, which was also the title of their first album the same year. Snoopy, the Red Baron and airplanes became a recurring theme in their songs.

The original group split in 1969, but a band with some replacement players continued for another year. Two compilation albums and the original albums (doubled up) have been released on compact disc.

Discography

  • Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron album and single (1966)
  • Return of the Red Baron album and single (1967)
  • Snoopy & His Friends album (1967)
  • "Snoopy's Christmas" / "It Kinda Looks Like Christmas" single (1967)
  • Snoopy For President album (summer 1968)
  • "Baby Let's Wait" single (winter 1968-1969)
  • Merry Snoopy's Christmas album (winter 1980)
  • Anthology CD album (April 25, 1995)
  • Best of The Royal Guardsmen CD album (May 5, 1998)
  • Snoopy Vs. Red Baron / Snoopy & His Friends CD album (June 12, 2001)
  • Return of the Red Baron / Snoopy for President CD album (June 12, 2001)

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They achieved fame with their first (vinyl) single, "Snoopy Vs. McLean and Thompson achieved hit singles with "Lady Bump" and "Ooh What A Night" respectively. The Royal Guardsmen are a rock band from Ocala, Florida, a sextet composed of Bill Balough (bass), John Burdette (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). During this time the three singers released their own solo work. Return of the Red Baron / Snoopy for President CD album (June 12, 2001). Their follow up hit "Get Up And Boogie" spent three weeks at number 2 in 1976. Red Baron / Snoopy & His Friends CD album (June 12, 2001). "Fly, Robin Fly" whose complete lyrics consisted of only six words, spent three weeks at number 1 in 1975, and won the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance.

Snoopy Vs. As "Silver Convention" they scored two major US hit singles. Best of The Royal Guardsmen CD album (May 5, 1998). Thompson), Penny McLean and Ramona Wulf. Anthology CD album (April 25, 1995). They recruited vocalists Linda Thompson (who would be billed on her solo records as Linda G. Merry Snoopy's Christmas album (winter 1980). Using female session vocalists for their first recordings, they scored a hit single in the United Kingdom in 1974 with the song "Save Me", and realised they would need to find a public face for what was at the time only a studio group.

"Baby Let's Wait" single (winter 1968-1969). The group was originally founded in Munich by producers and songwriters Silvester Levay and Michael Kunze. Snoopy For President album (summer 1968). Silver Convention was a German disco recording act of the 1970s. "Snoopy's Christmas" / "It Kinda Looks Like Christmas" single (1967). Snoopy & His Friends album (1967).

Return of the Red Baron album and single (1967). The Red Baron album and single (1966). Snoopy Vs.