Paul Revere & the Raiders facts for kids

Paul Revere and the Raiders
The band in 1967. Front L–R: Paul Revere, Mike Smith. Center L–R: Jim Valley, Mark Lindsay. Back: Phil Volk
Background information
Also known as	The Downbeats
Origin	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock, rock and roll, garage rock
Years active	1958–1976, 1978–present
Labels	Columbia
Members	Doug Heath Ron Foos Danny Krause Jamie Revere Darren Dowler Tommy Scheckel
Past members	Paul Revere Mark Lindsay Robert White Richard White William Hibbard Dick McGarvin Red Hughes David Bell Jerry Labrum Andrea Loper Mike "Smitty" Smith Ross Allemang Steve West Dick Walker Charlie Coe Drake "Kid" Levin Mike "Doc" Holliday Phil "Fang" Volk Jim "Harpo" Valley Freddy Weller Joe Correro, Jr. Keith Allison Omar Martinez Robert Wooley Blair Hill Michael Bradley Carlo Driggs

Paul Revere & the Raiders was an American rock band that saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. Among their hits are the songs "Kicks" (1966; ranked No. 400 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time), "Hungry" (1966), "Him Or Me – What's It Gonna Be?" (1967), and the Platinum-certified classic No. 1 single "Indian Reservation" (1971).

Revere died from cancer in Calwell, Idaho, aged 76.

Images for kids

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  Where the Action Is photo of Dick Clark with the group in 1966. Front L–R: Paul Revere, Clark, and Mike Smith. Back L–R: Drake Levin, Phil Volk, and Mark Lindsay.

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  Paul Revere in 2007

See also

In Spanish: Paul Revere & The Raiders para niños