The I Band
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Shrouded in mystery, lost in history.
The legend of a trio of gifted songwriters, but players of questionable talent, has been around the music world since the 60's.
Dubbed "The I Band" by Lionel Twanes, a modern day researcher in 2005, in reality the legend gives us no clue to what they actually did call themselves during their brief tenure in the music scene from 1959 to 1966.
What the legend does say, however, is that they ghostwrote a large portion of the hit songs released from 1962 to 1966.
Could the legend be true?
There was an abrupt shift of musical style in popular (or young people's) music in the early 1960's. The use of the reliable "C, Am, F, G" progression and simple themes began to fade as new, more complex music came on the scene. Songs by The Beatles, Dave Clark Five, Bob Dylan, and others began to show up on the charts. Soon, even established acts, began to release songs in this new musical style.
Were these actually written by this legendary trio? Did they actually change the face of popular music?
Or is it just ... a myth.