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John Warren Geils Jr., the founder and lead guitarist for the J. Geils Band, was found dead Tuesday in his Massachusetts home. He was 71.
Groton Police said in a statement that they were called to Geils' home at around 4 p.m. local time to do a wellness check. Officers found Geils unresponsive and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that Geils died of natural causes, but the investigation was ongoing.
The J. Geils Band was founded in 1967 in Worcester, Mass., while Geils was studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Bandmates included Danny Klein, Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Peter Wolf and Seth Justman.
The band, whose music bridged the gap between disco and new wave, released 11 studio albums before breaking up in 1985. They reunited off and on over the years.
The group had several Top 40 singles in the early 1970s, including a cover song "Lookin' for a Love" by the family group The Valentinos and "Give It to me."
Their biggest hits included "Must of Got Lost," which reached No. 12 on Billboard's Top 100 in 1975 and "Love Stinks," a rant against unrequited love, the title song on their 1980 album. Their song "Centerfold," from the album "Freeze Frame" was released in 1981 and eventually charted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1982. It stayed there for six weeks and was featured on MTV.
The band was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the fourth time last fall but was not selected.
"This is our fourth nomination, and going through that process, with its inherent disappointment, you're not sure you want to take that ride again," lead vocalist Peter Wolf told Billboard at the time. "It's great to be recognized, but it's a drag to be disappointed. I hope that we make it in. That would be great."
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
agreed, they also drew heavily on "elastic band" a rubber hoop designed to hold things together. ::)
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agreed, they also drew heavily on "elastic band" a rubber hoop designed to hold things together. ::)
LOL!!!!
Great post.
;D ;D ;D
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
Made by "The Boss."
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Whatever. They sucked.
Must of Got Lost
Who's biting?
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Good bluesy rock from my Jr. High days, never really got into them though... Like some songs obviously.
Wish I saw them live, thats where they really shined I guess.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_J._Geils_Band
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Was he saved?
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Wonder if he was greeted by a centerfold at the pearly gates.
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RIP
their best tune was come back
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agreed, they also drew heavily on "elastic band" a rubber hoop designed to hold things together. ::)
Rubberband Man?
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RIP
their best tune was come back
this^^^
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this^^^
FUCK YEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/12/charlie-murphy-dead-leukemia-eddie-murphy-brother/
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
Springsteen "made the song" Blinded by the Light.
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RIP :(
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RIP. My buddy was friends with Magic Dick.
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Saw them live and they were great! I just remember how he interacted with the crowd and had fun.
You could get high off the big clouds floating in the air back then at all concerts. ;D
No fake tits bouncing in this video at around 1:46. :)
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
Springsteen made the song, they made it famous.
Whatever. They sucked.
Who's biting?
What, are you the fucking grammar police? ;D
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Springsteen made the song, they made it famous.
What, are you the fucking grammar police? ;D
We've been getting a rant a day. And now, when I ask for one, I get no rant. J Geils disappoints again. &%*#$ J Geils.
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i remember when i was a kid i loved freeze frame , and centerfold
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RIP
their best tune was come back
Agree.
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i remember when i was a kid i loved freeze frame , and centerfold
Angel In Blue did not get played enough.
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Generic rock.
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
By "made" you mean covered, of course.
Bruce's song.
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Piss on the Wall
RIP
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Generic rock.
Idiot
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"J. Geils Band"?
The name is a big ripoff of "Manfred Mann's Earth Band", who made the song "Blinded by the Light".
Like that Ugly said Blinded by the Light done by Manfred Mann is a rip off of Bruce Springsteen who wrote the song and performed it.
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Like that Ugly said Blinded by the Light done by Manfred Mann is a rip off of Bruce Springsteen who wrote the song and performed it.
It's not a rip off, it's a cover.
It was recorded for Springsteen's first album "Greetings From Asbury Park".
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Idiot
J. Geils band is generic rock. It fucking sucks.
Name calling me doesn't change this reality. The shit is corny.