Classics IV
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Biography
Founded by drummer and singer Dennis Yost in the late â60s, Classics IV were a soft rock outfit from Jacksonville, Florida. Initially born as a surf rock cover band, the groupâs lineup was completed by J.R. Cobb (guitar), Walter Eaton (bass), and Joe Wilson (keyboards). They made their debut in 1966 with the hit single âPollyanna,â a Joe South-penned earworm in the vein of The Four Seasons, which sparked a controversy with the popular doo-wop vocal group. Follow-up singles âSpookyâ (1968) âStormyâ (1968), and âTracesâ (1969) peaked at Number 3, 5, and 2 on Billboardâs Hot 100, respectively, and all obtained gold certification by the R.I.A.A. after selling over a million copies. During the â70s, and with Yost as the only original member remaining, the band was renamed Dennis Yost and the Classics IV and produced the 1972 Top 40 single âWhat Am I Crying For?â before dissolving in 1975. In subsequent years, Yost kept performing under his own name in the hotel circuit and regained exclusive rights to the Classics IVâs name in the early aughts before suffering a fall-related accident in 2006 that caused him severe brain trauma. Despite the singerâs death in 2008, the band still performs and tours under the direction of Tom Garrett, lead vocalist and Yostâs handpicked successor.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Spooky by Dennis Yost
- Daydream Believer
- The Letter
- You Are My Sunshine
- Goin' Out Of My Head
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
- Bus Stop
- Pollyanna
- It's Time for Love by Dennis Yost
- Cherryhill Park by Dennis Yost
- Where Did All The Good Times Go by Dennis Yost
- The Funniest Thing by Dennis Yost
- Where Did the Goodtimes Go
- Midnight by Dennis Yost
- Stormy by Classics IV
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Sea Cruise by Dennis Yost
- Cherryhill Park
- Most Of All featuring Classics IV
- Ain't It The Truth featuring Classics IV
- Spooky by Hoax
- Sunny
- God Bless the USA / America the Beautiful (Medley)
- 24 Hours Of Loneliness
