Post by ۞Quaalude™۞ on Jul 12, 2011 7:22:22 GMT -5
Rob Grill, lead singer, songwriter and bass player of the '60s rock group the Grass Roots passed away Monday morning, his wife Nancy said in a statement. He was 67.
Grill was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a fall in his home. He later had two strokes while in the hospital.
In her statement, Nancy Grill wrote, "My dear husband Robert Frank Grill, 67, of Mt Dora, Fl passed away peacefully in my arms at 11:37 a.m. (EST), while listening to one of his favorite songs…”Let’s Live for Today.” He loved his fans and he loved The Grass Roots! Thank you for all of your prayers, love and support during this time."
She said that among those who had been in contact with her recently were Mark Volman of the Turtles and Gary Puckett of the Union Gap.
The idea for the Grass Roots was originally conceived by songwriters Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan. The duo was asked by Lou Adler, head of Dunhill Records, to gather songs for the record label going into 1965. They wrote "Where Were You When I Needed You" and recorded it as a demo. When the record started to get attention, they began a search for a band to become the Grass Roots. After an audition at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in San Francisco, a group named the Bedouins were selected to take the Grass Roots name.
Grill came into the picture in 1967 as a replacement for bass player Kenny Fukomoto. One of two songs offered by Dunhill Records to the group at that time was "Let's Live For Today," which Grill recorded with the band. The song hit #8 on the charts.
In more recent years, Grill and the band toured with the Monkees in 1986. In 2001, the band released "Symphonic Hits," which featured Grill's vocals and a string quartet playing Grass Roots hits
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Grill was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a fall in his home. He later had two strokes while in the hospital.
In her statement, Nancy Grill wrote, "My dear husband Robert Frank Grill, 67, of Mt Dora, Fl passed away peacefully in my arms at 11:37 a.m. (EST), while listening to one of his favorite songs…”Let’s Live for Today.” He loved his fans and he loved The Grass Roots! Thank you for all of your prayers, love and support during this time."
She said that among those who had been in contact with her recently were Mark Volman of the Turtles and Gary Puckett of the Union Gap.
The idea for the Grass Roots was originally conceived by songwriters Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan. The duo was asked by Lou Adler, head of Dunhill Records, to gather songs for the record label going into 1965. They wrote "Where Were You When I Needed You" and recorded it as a demo. When the record started to get attention, they began a search for a band to become the Grass Roots. After an audition at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in San Francisco, a group named the Bedouins were selected to take the Grass Roots name.
Grill came into the picture in 1967 as a replacement for bass player Kenny Fukomoto. One of two songs offered by Dunhill Records to the group at that time was "Let's Live For Today," which Grill recorded with the band. The song hit #8 on the charts.
In more recent years, Grill and the band toured with the Monkees in 1986. In 2001, the band released "Symphonic Hits," which featured Grill's vocals and a string quartet playing Grass Roots hits
Continue reading on Examiner.com Lead singer of '60s rock group the Grass Roots dies at 67 & we at TQB will miss his work
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