Pages (band)
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Pages circa 1979; from left to right: Charles "Icarus" Johnson, Steve George, Jerry Manfredi, Richard Page and George Lawrence
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1978–1981 |
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Richard Page Steve George Peter Leinheiser Jerry Manfredi Russ Battelene John Lang Charles "Icarus" Johnson George Lawrence |
Pages was an American pop rock band active during the late 1970s and the early 1980s. The band consisted of Richard Page and Steve George on vocals and keyboards supported by various studio musicians, some of whom from time to time were considered part of the band. Although Pages was highly regarded for its well-crafted pop and jazz-fusion sound, the group did not achieve commercial success, and disbanded after recording only three studio albums. Pages is perhaps best known as the launching pad for the recording careers of Page and George, who later formed the band Mr. Mister, who topped the charts during the mid-1980s with pop classics such as "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie".
Pages grew out of a long friendship between Richard Page and Steve George, dating back to their high school days in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, the two occasionally played together in bands in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. For a time, Page relocated to San Diego to attend music school.
In 1977, emerging teen idol Andy Gibb, recently relocated in Los Angeles and as his first single, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," was racing to the top of the charts, recruited Page and George to perform vocals and keyboards as part of his backing band along with Peter Leinheiser on lead guitar, Jerry Manfredi on bass and Russ Battelene on drums.
Gibb toured with this group of musicians throughout 1977. Toward the end of the year, the group recorded a demo tape of original jazz-fusion material. This tape came to the attention of former Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Colomby, who liked what he heard and signed the group, now called "Pages," to Epic Records. The group also included Page's cousin John Lang. Although Lang could not play a musical instrument (he claimed he was tone deaf), he became Pages' chief lyricist.
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