One of the most listened to voices on radio
from the mid 1960's through the early 1970's belongs to The
Grass Roots lead vocalist, Rob Grill.
Now, nearly 30 years later, one of the most recognized voices
on "Classic Rock" stations (one of the strongest
formats in radio today) continues to be that of Rob Grill.
During all that time, Rob Grill and The Grass Roots have
averaged over 100 live performances each year.
Rob is a native of Hollywood, California where he attended
Hollywood High School. Soon after graduation, Rob began
working at American Recording Studios with some of his
musician friends; Cory Wells and John Kay who later formed 3
Dog Night and Steppenwolf respectively. Convinced to start his
own band, Rob and 3 others formed The Grass Roots. Teaming up
with mega-hit producer Steve Barri (The Mama's & The
Papa's, Tommy Roe, Four Tops and Dusty Springfield), The Grass
Roots went on to chart 29 singles, 13 of which went gold
followed by 2 gold albums and 1 platinum album. Their CD,
"The Grass Roots Anthology" on Rhino Records, was
released in 1993 and remains a strong seller today.
Here are some impressive facts about The Grass Roots:
In
the entire history of Rock n' Roll, only 9 bands (including
The Beatles) have charted more hits on Billboard's Hot 100
than The Grass Roots.
The
Grass Roots have appeared on over 50 national television shows
including, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Ed Sullivan, Andy
Williams, Sonny & Cher, Good Morning America, VH1
Hit-Makers, MTV, and a record 16 times On Dick Clark's
American Bandstand.
The
Grass Roots hold the all-time attendance record for a one act
U.S. concert of 600,000 people on July 4th, 1982 in
Washington, DC.
During
a 6-year period (1967-1972) The Grass Roots set a record for
being on the Billboard charts an unbelievable 307 straight
weeks!
The
Grass Roots have sold over 20 million records worldwide.
While not in the midst of touring, Rob spends his time off
at home in central Florida with his wife, Nancy, a local radio
personality. When touring, Rob sounds stronger today than he
did when he recorded all those great Grass Roots' hits.
Combine that with the band's sincere appreciation for all
their fans and you have a show that is filled with solid gold
hits, solid entertainment and memories that will not soon be
forgotten!
