Rock
United States
The J. Geils Band
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About The J. Geils Band
Hometown
Worcester, MA, United States
Formed
1967
Genre
Rock
One of the defining blues-rock outfits of the â70s, The J. Geils Band were known for their rousing live shows before finding even greater success as hitmakers in the â80s.
â After working Bostonâs infamously tough late-â60s rock circuit, they earned airplay for hard-driving covers of The Valentinosâ âLookinâ for a Loveâ and The Contoursâ âFirst I Look At the Purse.â
â In 1971, they headlined the final show at New Yorkâs legendary Fillmore East, alongside The Allman Brothers Band and bluesman Albert King.
â An iconic live band, they earned their first Gold record with the 1972 concert LP Full House, which contained definitive versions of such tracks as âWhammer Jammer.â
â They embraced New Wave on 1980âs Love Stinks, whose title track has been covered numerous times, including by Adam Sandler in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer.
â âCenterfold,â from their 1981 Platinum album, Freeze Frame, became the groupâs biggest hit and was later included on Billboardâs Greatest Of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart.
â The band reunited in 2013 to perform at the Boston Strong concert, which benefited victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Musical InfluencesThe J. Geils Band's musical influences include Chuck Berry, Bobby Womack, The Young Rascals and more.
Influenced by The J. Geils BandThe J. Geils Band has influenced the music of The Black Crowes, George Thorogood, The Jeff Healey Band and more.
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