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The Young Adults

The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks), vocalist/drummer David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher), drummer Jimmy Whittle, piano player Jeff Shore, guitarist Ed Vallee, and bassist Roy Gilley in the early 1970s.[1]

The former founding Young Adults band member, Thom Enright, died on February 20, 2012, aged 59, from brain cancer.[2][3] [4]

In April 2016, McCrae (as The Fabulous Motels/The Young Adults/Rudy Cheeks) was among the inductees who were brought into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF).[5]

Discography

  • "Complex World/Beer", 1979, single, Genius Records
  • Helping Others, 1988, album, Heartbreak Hits
Side A
  1. "Complex World" (4:39)
  2. "A Power Tool Is Not a Toy" (4:12)
  3. "Beer" (3:04)
  4. "Summer Song" (3:45)
  5. "Men" (6:10)
Side B
  1. "Meat Rampage" (4:58)
  2. "Christmas In Japan In July" (3:20)
  3. "Meeting Girls" (3:41)
  4. "New Deal" (3:57)
  5. "Drunken Celebrities" (5:42)

Members

  • Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks) - vocals, saxophone, percussion
  • David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher) - vocals, drums, guitar
  • Jeff Shore - piano
  • Ed Vallee - guitar
  • Roy Gilley - bass
  • Thom Enright - bass, guitar (died 2012)
  • John Rufo - bass
  • Tom Dequattro - drums (died 2013)
  • Paul ILL - bass
  • Jim Whittle - drums (died 2006)

References

  1. ^ "Rudy Cheeks, Young Adults, Fabulous Motels – 2016". Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ "Thom Enright". Thomenright.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  3. ^ Lennon, Sheila (21 February 2012). "Blues guitarist Thom Enright,59, dies of brain cancer". Providence Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ Scharfenberg, David (21 February 2012). "Enright Dies". Providence Phoenix. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. ^ ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Herb Weiss: Abate Joins Exclusive Class of Musicians". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2017-07-27.



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