īecause of the stylistic change from "Surf music" to "Folk rock", Kaylan and Volman dropped the saxophones to become the band's vocalists. However, the trendy spelling did not survive long, and they finally had to name themselves the Turtles. Adhering to the prevailing musical trend, the group rebranded itself as a folk rock band under the name the Tyrtles, an intentionally stylized misspelling inspired by the Byrds and the Beatles.
With the help of KRLA and KFWB DJ and club owner Reb Foster, the Crossfires signed to the newly formed White Whale Records. Hyde" b/w "Fiberglass Jungle", on the local "Capco Records" label, always in 1963. After high school graduation, the band continued on while its members attended area colleges (picking up rhythm guitarist Jim Tucker along the way). Volman joined the group as a saxophonist, just before the group changed name in the Crossfires in the same year. The two sang in the school's a cappella choir, where Volman soon heard about Kaylan's instrumental surf music band, the Nightriders (which included Kaylan on saxophone and choir members Al Nichol on lead guitar, Don Murray on drums and Chuck Portz on bass). In early 1963, New Yorker Howard Kaylan and Californian Mark Volman attended the same school, Westchester High in Los Angeles (Kaylan had moved from New York City as a child). History 1963–1966: Formation, initial success and first personnel changes The Nightriders, the Crossfires and the Tyrtles
In 2010, a reconstituted version of the band, the Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, began performing live shows again. Kaylan and Volman later found long-lasting success as session musicians and reunited in 1983 under the name Flo & Eddie, a comedy rock act. They charted several other top 40 hits, including " It Ain't Me Babe" (1965), " You Baby" (1966), " She'd Rather Be With Me" (1967), " Elenore" (1968) and " You Showed Me" (1969).Īs the Turtles' commercial success waned by the end of the 1960s, they became plagued with management issues, lawsuits and conflicts with their label, White Whale Records, leading the group to break up in 1970. The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, best known for the 1967 hit song " Happy Together".
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