The Rose Garden was an American
folk rock band from
Los Angeles,
California, United States, active in 1967 and 1968. They are best remembered for their hit single "
Next Plane to London".
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The band formed from an earlier group known as
The Blokes, which was founded in 1964 and had covered much of
the Byrds work in its later years. By 1967, the group's full lineup was complete and they became known as The Rose Garden. The members were Diana De Rose (born July 29, 1946) on lead
vocals and
acoustic guitar, John Noreen on 12-string guitar and
backup vocal, James Groshong on lead vocal and guitar, William Fleming on
bass and Bruce Bowdin on
drums.
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In 1967, they signed with
Atco Records and had a
hit with "Next Plane To London" which reached number 17 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, at the end of that year. They released their
eponymous album in January 1968. Subsequent releases were unsuccessful, and dissension within the group led to its break-up by the end of 1968.
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