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Stained Glass Rock Band were an American group of musicians originating from a small north Texas Panhandle town in the late 1960s. And like thousands of other aspiring musicians from small towns and large cities, they played for all kinds of audiences. Never making much money, groups like Stained Glass played for the love of music and seeing the enjoyment of their audience.

Active 1968 - 1971

Origin Dalhart, Texas

Genres Rock & Psychedelic Rock

Original Members Larry Like, Charles Stephens, Louie Fuentes, Frank Romero, Ben Scardello

Other Members Alan Heiskell, Jackie Haney, Kenny Hatch, Randy Pigman, Doug Gilbert, Kent Young

History The band started out under the name, the Psychedelic Society playing throughout the Texas Panhandle. In 1969, the band changed its name to Stained Glass and expanded its area of dance and special events to Oklahoma and New Mexico. In 1970, the band organized a local event during the XIT Rodeo and Reunion, an annual event held for amateur rodeo contestants. The event was the first "non-country" music event ever held during the XIT Rodeo celebration. The Saturday night dance set an attendance record for Texas Panhandle rock band events. In 1971, the group was the cover band for The Shadows of Night at a larger venue event in Amarillo, Texas. Shortly after that, two of the bands more popular tunes gained some interest on local radio stations reaching the Top 10 most requested songs for a few weeks. During the summer of 1971, the band broke up. But some members moved to California and continued their music careers. Primarily, Charles Stephens continued under the name Charles Londen and, along with his brother Lane Stephens/London continues entertaining audiences throughout California. Jackie Haney never stopped playing guitar and singing, and his band Geezers Gone Wild, based in Amarillo, Texas entertains audiences throughout Texas and other states.