Celebration (1970s band)

Celebration was a 1970s American rock band, fronted by Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love as well as members of the band King Harvest. Celebration released three albums before they broke up in 1979.

Background
During the late 1970s, Beach Boys singer Mike Love began to work on outside projects. His first major work was with a new band, Celebration. The band featured members of the short lived band King Harvest as well as future and current Beach Boys live backing members. The band's first project was a soundtrack for the film Almost Summer. The lead single of the name was written by Love and his Beach Boys bandmates Al Jardine and Brian Wilson and also featured backing vocals from Brian Wilson. The song reached No.28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. The band followed up the album with two more albums, one of original material and another of disco numbers. Despite several live appearances and some success, the band disbanded in 1979; however, some members of the group continued to perform with Mike Love in the Beach Boys backing band.

Members
Almost Summer album: Additional musicians:
 * Mike Love - lead vocals
 * Charles Lloyd - saxophone, flute
 * Ron Altbach - keyboards
 * Dave "Doc" Robinson - lead and backing vocals, bass
 * Paul Fauerso - backing vocals, keyboards
 * Ed Carter - guitar
 * Wells Kelly - bass
 * Gary Griffin - keyboards
 * Steve Douglas - saxophone
 * Rusty Ford - bass
 * Tom Smith - drums
 * Sterling Smith - synthesizers
 * Ed Tuleja - guitars
 * Dave Bunch - guitars
 * Maureen Love - harp

Celebration album:
 * Mike Love - lead vocals
 * Dave "Doc" Robinson - backing vocals
 * Ron Altbach - keyboards
 * Charles Lloyd - saxophone
 * Paul Fauerso - keyboards, backing vocals
 * Tim Weston - guitar
 * Kevin Brandon - bass
 * Kim Calkins - drums

Albums

 * 1978: Almost Summer: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score (MCA Records)
 * 1978: Celebration (Pacific Arts Records)
 * 1979: Disco Celebration (ADC Records)

Singles

 * 1978: "Almost Summer" - # 28 on Billboard Hot 100; # 30 on RPM Top 100
 * 1978: "It’s O.K."
 * 1978: "Summer in the City"/"Island Girl"
 * 1979: "Country Pie"/"Gettin’ Hungry"
 * 1979: "Starbaby"/"Gettin’ Hungry"