Papa Doo Run Run
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Papa Doo Run Run is a band from Cupertino, California
, United States
, that specializes in covers of songs from the heyday of surf music
in the 1960s.
's and Brian Wilson
's bands.
Papa Doo Run Run is known for their award winning re-creation of the hits of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. They toured N. America as the opening act and back-up band for Jan & Dean between 1976 and 1980. In 1981 they moved from Jan & Dean to an association with the Beach Boys, and performed and recorded with members of that band for the following two decades. The group also had a 15-year engagement as the “Celebrity House Band” at Disneyland in California
beginning in 1975.
Papa Doo Run Run still averages nearly 100 dates a year worldwide, with 2 original founding members, Zirilli & Rush, at the helm. The band has produced 10 albums (CD's) and a full length live show DVD, plus another 7 singles and 2 EP's. Over the 4½ decades they have been performing, they have earned 2 Gold Record awards and a Grammy nomination. In 2007, Papa Doo Run Run was inducted into the N California Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
They were also featured as the back-up band for Jan & Dean in the 1978 made-for-tv CBS biopic Deadman's Curve
which had a soundtrack album featuring Papa Doo Run Run.
Their first major record release, Be True To Your School
(RCA
, 1975), was produced by Bruce Johnston
of the Beach Boys. It made the Billboard Hot 100
nationally and reached number 1 in California. Their CD, California Project (Telarc, 1985) entered the Hot 100 Chart at number 17, earning the band their second Gold Record and a Grammy Nomination.
1968 (single) I've Got To Make It
1972 (single) Sunshine Music
1975 (single) Be True To Your School
1979 (album) Deadman's Curve (soundtrack from the movie)
1981 (single) Lady Love
1982 (single) California
1983 (EP) Papa Doo Run Run
1983 (single) Tryin' To Keep The Summer Alive
1985 (CD album) California Project
1995 (CD album) It's Alive
2000 (CD album) Archeology XXXV
2001 (CD album) Santa Cruz
2002 (CD album) Blue Plate Special
2003 (EP) P6
2004 (CD album) On The Beach
2005 (CD album) America's Music - California's Band
2005 (web) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)
2006 (Live concert DVD) 40th Anniversary DVD
2006 (web) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
2007 (CD album) Soundtrack 40+6
2008 (web) Christmas medley
2008 (CD album) Greenifornia
2009 (web) Jingle Bell Rock
(guitar/vocals), Bo Fox (drums/vocals), Bobby Gothar (guitar/vocals), and Adrian Baker
(guitar/vocals).
Former members include founding members Jim Shippey, and Steve Dromensk, deceased Sep 2010 - see [www.papadoo.com/stevie-surf.htm] for more info; and Mark Ward
, Jim Armstrong
, Steve Barone, Andy Parker and Randell Kirsch
.
Many notable surf performers have frequently sat in with Papa Doo Run Run, most notably Dean Torrence leading to his public reunion with Jan Berry (Jan and Dean
), the Beach Boys; Brian Wilson
, Carl Wilson
, Mike Love
and Bruce Johnston
, plus frequent celebrity drummer John Stamos
http://www.papadoo.com/minibio.htm.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that specializes in covers of songs from the heyday of surf music
Surf music
Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was particularly popular between 1961 and 1965, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music...
in the 1960s.
History
Papa Doo Run Run (PDRR) was founded in 1965, as The Zu, then changed their name to Goodie Two Shoes, in Cupertino, CA., and is made up of current and former members of the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean's, Frankie ValliFrankie Valli
Frankie Valli is an American musician, most famous as frontman of The Four Seasons. He is well-known for his unusually powerful falsetto singing voice...
's and Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
's bands.
Papa Doo Run Run is known for their award winning re-creation of the hits of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. They toured N. America as the opening act and back-up band for Jan & Dean between 1976 and 1980. In 1981 they moved from Jan & Dean to an association with the Beach Boys, and performed and recorded with members of that band for the following two decades. The group also had a 15-year engagement as the “Celebrity House Band” at Disneyland in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
beginning in 1975.
Papa Doo Run Run still averages nearly 100 dates a year worldwide, with 2 original founding members, Zirilli & Rush, at the helm. The band has produced 10 albums (CD's) and a full length live show DVD, plus another 7 singles and 2 EP's. Over the 4½ decades they have been performing, they have earned 2 Gold Record awards and a Grammy nomination. In 2007, Papa Doo Run Run was inducted into the N California Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
They were also featured as the back-up band for Jan & Dean in the 1978 made-for-tv CBS biopic Deadman's Curve
Deadman's Curve
Deadman's Curve is a 1978 made for TV film based on the musical careers of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. Developed from a 1974 article published in the Rolling Stone magazine by Paul Morantz, who also helped write the screenplay.-Plot:...
which had a soundtrack album featuring Papa Doo Run Run.
Their first major record release, Be True To Your School
Be True to Your School
"Be True to Your School" is a song by The Beach Boys. The album version of this song was recorded on Monday, September 2, 1963. It appears on Little Deuce Coupe and Endless Summer....
(RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
, 1975), was produced by Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Arthur Johnston is a member of The Beach Boys and a songwriter, remembered especially for composing "I Write the Songs". Johnston was not one of the original members of the band...
of the Beach Boys. It made the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
nationally and reached number 1 in California. Their CD, California Project (Telarc, 1985) entered the Hot 100 Chart at number 17, earning the band their second Gold Record and a Grammy Nomination.
Discography
1966 (single) L.S.D. (Love Sounds Different)1968 (single) I've Got To Make It
1972 (single) Sunshine Music
1975 (single) Be True To Your School
1979 (album) Deadman's Curve (soundtrack from the movie)
1981 (single) Lady Love
1982 (single) California
1983 (EP) Papa Doo Run Run
1983 (single) Tryin' To Keep The Summer Alive
1985 (CD album) California Project
1995 (CD album) It's Alive
2000 (CD album) Archeology XXXV
2001 (CD album) Santa Cruz
2002 (CD album) Blue Plate Special
2003 (EP) P6
2004 (CD album) On The Beach
2005 (CD album) America's Music - California's Band
2005 (web) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)
2006 (Live concert DVD) 40th Anniversary DVD
2006 (web) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
2007 (CD album) Soundtrack 40+6
2008 (web) Christmas medley
2008 (CD album) Greenifornia
2009 (web) Jingle Bell Rock
Members
Current (2010) members include Don Zirilli (keyboards/vocals) and Jim Rush (bass/vocals)—both original members since 1965—Jeff FoskettJeff Foskett
Jeffrey Foskett is a guitarist and singer best known for his work with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.Foskett originally came from San Jose, California, where in the early-1970s his first band was a surf group named "Cherry", after the Willow Glen area street on which he lived. He attended Willow...
(guitar/vocals), Bo Fox (drums/vocals), Bobby Gothar (guitar/vocals), and Adrian Baker
Adrian Baker
Adrian Baker is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.-Career:Baker made his debut as a singer on Magnet Records/Epic Records in the United Kingdom. In 1975, he released his first solo album, Into a Dream...
(guitar/vocals).
Former members include founding members Jim Shippey, and Steve Dromensk, deceased Sep 2010 - see [www.papadoo.com/stevie-surf.htm] for more info; and Mark Ward
Mark Ward
Mark William Ward is a former footballer from Liverpool. He started his career as a youth player with Everton F.C. and then played for Oldham Athletic, West Ham United, Manchester City, Everton, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Ayr United, Wigan Athletic, Dundee, Valur and Northwich...
, Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong
Jim or Jimmy Armstrong may refer to:*Jim Armstrong , Northern Ireland guitarist*Jim Armstrong , a sportswriter for the Denver Post...
, Steve Barone, Andy Parker and Randell Kirsch
Randell Kirsch
Randell Kirsch is an American singer/songwriter and musician.Kirsch received his first guitar lesson in 1962, performed publicly for the first time in 1963 at the Fresno County Fair, won the Wolters Elementary School talent show in 1966 with his band The Scorchers with Jeff Bryon and Perry Hodge,...
.
Many notable surf performers have frequently sat in with Papa Doo Run Run, most notably Dean Torrence leading to his public reunion with Jan Berry (Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence...
), the Beach Boys; Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and sometime lead vocalist of The Beach Boys...
, Mike Love
Mike Love
Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...
and Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Arthur Johnston is a member of The Beach Boys and a songwriter, remembered especially for composing "I Write the Songs". Johnston was not one of the original members of the band...
, plus frequent celebrity drummer John Stamos
John Stamos
John Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...
http://www.papadoo.com/minibio.htm.