Apr252024

The Standells

The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the garage rock style. The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. The Standells' first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966. Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Why Pick On Me, Riot On Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Dirty Water
240397
2Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
53614
3Dirty Water (Album Version)
36944
4Why Pick On Me
30323
5Riot on Sunset Strip
27056
6Medication
19252
7Dirty Water (stereo)
15722
8Paint It Black
11901
9Barracuda
9905
10Little Sally Tease
9391

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