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Dec 29, 2021 · Alan Nichol (born March 31st 1946) is an American guitarist and Songwriter who was a founding member of The Turtles who's most notable work was there 1967 single Happy Together.
- March 31, 1946
The two sang in the school's a cappella choir, where Volman soon heard about Kaylan's instrumental surf music band, the Nightriders, which included Kaylan on saxophone and choir members Al Nichol on lead guitar, Don Murray on drums and Chuck Portz on bass.
Feb 15, 2011 · Al Nichol, the former guitarist of The Turtles, struggled with alcoholism for decades and was sentenced to six months in jail for drunken driving in 2005. He was born in Winston-Salem NC in 1946 and appeared in the documentary "Happy Together".
Apr 11, 2017 · Learn how the American rock band the Turtles changed their name from the Tyrtles to avoid confusion with the Beatles and the Byrds. Al Nichol was one of the original members of the Turtles who sang "Happy Together" in 1967.
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Sep 10, 2016 · The Nightriders became The Crossfires, with the same lineup that later would become the first lineup of the Turtles: Mark Volman (alto sax) and Howard Kaylan (tenor sax and vocals), Jim Tucker of...
Al Nichol is a musician who formed the 1960s Rock group The Turtles in 1963. He is known for their songs "Happy Together" and "She'd Rather Be With Me" and appeared in Out Of Sight (1966) and The Ed Sullivan Show (1967).
Feb 14, 2022 · Kaylan, Volman, guitarists Al Nichol and Jim Tucker alongside Douglas and Barbata played on ‘Happy Together’. Surprisingly, the recording of the track was unremarkable.
