Ray Tabano
American musician
Ray Tabano (a.k.a. Crazy Raymond) (born December 23, 1946) is an American musician who was a founding member of the rock band Aerosmith in 1970.
Career
Tabano was a founding member of the rock band Aerosmith, but was replaced by Brad Whitford in 1971, after which he managed the band's office, hangout, and recording studio, known as The Wherehouse. Tabano started the band's fan club and line of merchandise, designing and selling merchandise himself and writing the band's fan club newsletters. He was fired in 1979, by Aerosmith's managers Steve Leber and David Krebs.
Steven Tyler
Tabano was a childhood friend of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler in their hometown of Yonkers in New York. The two founded Tyler's first music band, The Strangeurs.
The Strangeurs
Originally called the Strangers, the Strangeurs added a "u" to their name to avoid confusion with another band called the Strangers. The band consisted of Ray Tabano on bass guitar, Steven Tyler on drums, Green Mountain Boys member Don Soloman on keyboards and vocals, Peter Stahl on guitar, Alan Strohmayer on bass, and Barry Shapiro on drums. The Strangeurs played in the local area as a cover band.
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