4 Out of 5 Doctors
US musical group
4 Out of 5 Doctors was a Washington D.C.–based power pop band. They released an eponymous LP in 1980 produced by Alan Winstanley, and a second LP in 1982 ("Second Opinion", produced by Jeff Glixman, producer for Black Sabbath in the 1980s). The Doctors toured the United States extensively. Their eclectic songs and astounding musicianship created a cult following and has been cited as an influence by many musicians. The Doctors were involved in several early 1980s films. In the summer of 2008, after a 17-year hiatus, 4 Out of 5 Doctors reunited for a sold-out show at the Jammin Java club in Vienna, Virginia, and performed at the 2008 Wammie Awards at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on February 15, 2009.
Members
Cal Everett – lead vocals, bass
George Pittaway – vocals, guitar
Jeff Severson – vocals, guitars, keyboard
Tom Ballew – vocals, drums
According to band member Jeff Severson, the Doctors toured with Hall & Oates, Ritchie Blackmore, and Pat Travers, and opened for The Clash, The Cars, Cyndi Lauper, Steppenwolf, Jim Carroll, and others. [1] They also opened a few shows on Van Halen's 1981 Fair Warning tour.
The band scored an 82 on Dick Clark's American Bandstand segment titled Rate-a-Record. [2]
Film
4 Out of 5 Doctors performed several of their songs ("Waiting for Roxanne", "Mr Cool Shoes", "Modern Man", "Waiting for a Change", and "Dawn Patrol") in the 1983 film The House on Sorority Row, and two songs ("Not from Her World" and "Baby Baby goes Bye Bye") in the 1980 film The Boogeyman.
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