The Tropics 30 Year Reunion

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Title

The Tropics 30 Year Reunion

Alternative Title

The Tropics 30 Year Reunion

Subject

Tropics (Musical group)
Tampa (Fla.)
St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Rock bands--Florida
Rock music--United States
Rhythm and blues music--United States
R&B (Music)
Musicians--Southern States
Concerts

Description

The Tropics, a Tampa-based band, taken on May 7, 1999, for their 30 year reunion show at the Coliseum, located at 535 Fourth Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida. The show was a benefit for All Children's Hospital.

The Tropics, also known as "The Bitchin' Red Band" when performing on the Pier in Cocoa Beach, were founded in 1964 in Tampa, Florida, consisting of Buddy Pendergrass on guitar and keyboard, Eric Turner on guitar and vocals, Mel Dryer on lead vocals, Bobby Shea on drums, and Charlie Souza on bass guitar and vocals. They were performing around the state and the Southeastern United States by the summer of 1965, opening for popular acts such as The Who, The Young Rascals, and Herman's Hermits. The band won the 1966 International Battle of the Bands at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, taking first place over 441 bands, including future successful acts like Tommy James and the Shondells and Chicago. This won the group a recording contract with Columbia Records, where they recorded the single, "Take the Time," which was played on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and topped the local charts. Pendergrass and Shea would later form the glam rock band, White Witch, in 1971.

Source

Original black and white photograph, May 7, 1999: Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.

Date Created

1999-05-07

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph, May 7, 1999. http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/resources/15743_215138837836_840642_n.jpg.

Is Part Of

Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.
Rock Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

51.3 KB

Medium

1 black and white photograph

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Tampa, Florida
The Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Music Teacher

Provenance

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cravero, Geoffrey

External Reference

"The Tropics." TampaBayMusicHistory.com. http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/the-tropics.php.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white photograph

Collection

Citation

“The Tropics 30 Year Reunion,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5455.

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