The Gestures
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The Gestures were a teenage American rock group based out of Mankato, Minnesota
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They are primarily known for their chart hit "Run, Run, Run" from the fall of 1964. "Run, Run, Run" has been favorably cited by some rock historians as containing a Beatle-esque, British Invasion sound, with crisp guitar playing and a quick beat.
The Gestures were: Gus Dewey (Guitar), Tom Klugherz (Bass), Dale Menten (Guitar/Vocals), and Bruce Waterston (Drums).
"Run, Run, Run" was released on the Soma
label in October 1964 and became a sizeable hit in the Midwest. Nationally, the song hit #44 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. (According to the liner notes in Sundazed excellent Gestures CD, Dale Menten is quoted as saying that "Run, Run, Run" was #1 in the Twin Cities, #3 in Los Angeles, #1 in New York and also charted very high locally in Oklahoma City.)
The Gestures released only one more single; "Don't Mess Around" b/w 'Candlelight" was almost as big as "Run, Run, Run" regionally, but didn't chart nationally since there was confusion over which side was the A side ("Don't Mess Around" was the initial A side but it flipped over soon after). The group broke up shortly after.
"Run, Run, Run" has been featured on numerous compilations, most notably Rhino
's 1998 re-release of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.
In 2008, the Gestures were inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame.
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
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They are primarily known for their chart hit "Run, Run, Run" from the fall of 1964. "Run, Run, Run" has been favorably cited by some rock historians as containing a Beatle-esque, British Invasion sound, with crisp guitar playing and a quick beat.
The Gestures were: Gus Dewey (Guitar), Tom Klugherz (Bass), Dale Menten (Guitar/Vocals), and Bruce Waterston (Drums).
"Run, Run, Run" was released on the Soma
Soma Records (U.S. label)
Soma Records was an American record company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and owned by wholesale record distributor Amos Heilicher. The Soma name was "Amos" spelled backwards. Heilicher, along with his brother Danny, was also in the jukebox business and owned the Musicland chain of retail...
label in October 1964 and became a sizeable hit in the Midwest. Nationally, the song hit #44 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. (According to the liner notes in Sundazed excellent Gestures CD, Dale Menten is quoted as saying that "Run, Run, Run" was #1 in the Twin Cities, #3 in Los Angeles, #1 in New York and also charted very high locally in Oklahoma City.)
The Gestures released only one more single; "Don't Mess Around" b/w 'Candlelight" was almost as big as "Run, Run, Run" regionally, but didn't chart nationally since there was confusion over which side was the A side ("Don't Mess Around" was the initial A side but it flipped over soon after). The group broke up shortly after.
"Run, Run, Run" has been featured on numerous compilations, most notably Rhino
Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes...
's 1998 re-release of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.
In 2008, the Gestures were inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame.