NEW COLONY SIX- (BY REQUEST) "I'M JUST WAITIN' (ANTICIPATIN' FOR HER TO SHOW UP)

REQUESTED BY- (geo9798) "The New Colony Six is an American rock band whose height of popularity was in the 1960s and early 1970s. From Chicago, they placed ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1966 and 1971. Original members were Ray Graffia (vocals), Chick James (drums), Pat McBride (harmonica), Craig Kemp (organ), Wally Kemp (bass), and Gerry Van Kollenburg (guitar). Ronnie Rice (vocals, keyboards, guitar) joined in 1966, replacing Craig Kemp. There were numerous changes in the lineup over the years. Nationally, the band's two biggest hits were Rice's "I Will Always Think About You" (#22 Billboard Hot 100, 1968)(#14 RPM Canada) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (#16, 1969)(#6 Canada). In Canada they also hit the charts with an earlier song "Love You So Much" (#49, 1967) and the later "I Could Never Lie To You" (#38, 1969).

Formed in 1965,[1] New Colony Six scored their first major local hit in Chicago in 1966 with "I Confess," featured on their debut album, Breakthrough. Their sound was characterized by Richie Unterberger as "a poppier American Them with their prominent organ, wobbly Lesley-fied guitar amplifications and rave-up tempos", later devolving into "a cabaret-ish band with minor national hits to their credit by the end of the 1960s."[2] Like Paul Revere & the Raiders, they wore colonial outfits on stage.[3]

Ellery Temple briefly joined in 1967, replacing Wally Kemp, and was replaced by Les Kummel. Billy Herman (vocals, drums) replaced James in 1969. Graffia left in 1969 and Bruce Gordon (bass) and Chuck Jobes (keyboards) joined the band. Skip Griparis was playing guitar and singing lead vocals in 1972, until the band's demise at the end of 1974.

In 1988, the band played a reunion show at Chicago's Park West. As of 2010, the band continued to perform with founding member Graffia and Bruce Mattey in the lineup. New Colony Six was inducted into the Iowa Rock n' Roll Music Association Hall of Fame in 2002." (WIKIPEDIA)

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[dllewiszz]

Thanks for continuing to post NC6 material, Ron! Is that Ronnie R singing lead?

[rwells47]

@dllewiszz- Hi- I asked Ray Graffia and he said that it WAS Ronnie Rice singing lead!  Ron

[colonyjr]

Did y'all know that Tony Orlando... yes, THAT Tony Orlando, wrote this & sent it us before his TV show, "Yellow Ribbon", Dawn, etc. era? Pretty cool, eh? Thanks for posting it, Ron...

[rwells47]

@colonyjr- you are welcome Ray! Thanks for the info you have shared about the group!  Ron

[geo9798]

Thanks Ron, What a Great song! NC6, A Great Chicago area band

[rwells47]

@geo9798- you are very welcome George! I also just posted "Warm Baby" by the NC6! Talk to you later, Ron

[mradaChris]

@rwells47 Is this Bill playing drums? Is he singing?

[rwells47]

@bashert4ever- thank you Sara! God Bless, Ron

[ummerrahh]

I remember this from WLS Chicago

[bashert4ever]

Haven't heard this before Ron...great beat...love it :)