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The Impacts

 
Artist: The Impacts
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Group Members:

John Oliver, Joel Rose, Merrell Fankhauser, Greg Hampton, Steve Evans, Martin Brown, Jeff Cotton, Steve Eric Metz, Wayne Martin Brown

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Mar-Kets, Blazers, Pharos, The Illusions, The Gamblers, The Frogmen, Fabulous Playboys, Rhythm Rockers, The Tornadoes, The Sentinals, The Honeys, The Fireballs, The Revells, New Dimensions, Surfmen, Crossfires, The Surfaris, The Lively Ones, The Chantays, The Centurions, The Bel-Airs, The Astronauts, The Ventures, Jan & Dean, Dick Dale, The Beach Boys, The Blue Hawaiians

Formal Connection With:

Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty, Fapardokly, Mu, Merrell Fankhauser
  • Formed: 1961
  • Disbanded: 1966
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Desert Island Treasures," "Wipe Out!," "Surfin' 101"
  • Representative Songs: "Blue Surf," "Wipe Out," "Impact"

Biography

Before beginning his career as a vocalist and songwriter, the multi-faceted Merrell Fankhauser was the lead guitarist of surf group the Impacts. He has repeatedly claimed in interviews that they recorded the original version of "Wipe Out," only to have the song and arrangement stolen by the Surfaris, who had a huge hit with it in 1963. The Impacts didn't get any hits themselves, but they did manage to release a respectable instrumental surf album on Del-Fi in 1962, as well as a few tracks on obscure compilation samplers issued in the early '60s. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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