The group began its career in Saginaw, Michigan under the name "The Playboys". They quickly changed their name to "The Bossmen" when their guitarist left the band. At that time, Lanny Roenicke met Dick Wagner, who lived in Waterford, Michigan, and convinced him to join their group. The media called them Michigan's Beatles.
The Bossmen
(Dubbed “the Michigan Beatles” after they packed local auditoriums with screaming teenagers and topped the local 45s chart...)
Aliases: Dick Wagner & the Frosts, The Frost
Variations: The Boss-Men
Members: Dick Wagner, Lanny Roenicke, Mark Farner, Peter Woodman, Warren Keith
This Michigan band would score a series of domestic hits between 1964 and 1967, helmed by the inspirational rick guitarist and songwriter, Dick Wagner, who would go on to perform with Lou Reed and the likes of Kiss, but who would become best known for penning several of Alice Cooper’s greatest hits. At the time of the band’s formation, Wagner was greatly influenced by the sound of the Beatles, with the group touring a set combining their own compositions, bearing great similarity to the work of the Fab Four, and Beatles covers. The band also featured drummer, Pete Woodman, born with no fingers.
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'I look back on the days of The Bossmen with a sort of reverence. These were my first days of recording my own original songs, entering the concert scene and learning the basic trials of making it in the music business. I get chills even today just thinking back on the two or three block line that formed every time we played our home town venue, Daniels Den. The Bossmen were the heroes and purveyors of the primal Rock energy for that angelic group of screaming youth. MAN...those were the days!'' - Your Boss man, Dick Wagner
According to Classic Rock Revisited, ''Dick Wagner's discography is a Who's Who of 70's rock music. Dick Wagner and his guitar: The Frost. Ursa Major. Lou Reed's Rock 'n' Roll Animal. Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare. Kiss. Aerosmith. Peter Gabriel. Wagner's contribution to rock 'n' roll is immense. And it all started a little bit north of Detroit with The Bossmen. In just three years (1964-67), The Bossmen amassed an impressive run of no less than eight regional number one singles. When you listen to these eighteen original compositions you can sense the long hours and the countless amount of blood, sweat and tears that went into creating them. Whether it's a stinging guitar solo (the sonic blast of an intro on Sunshine comes to mind), a regal four part vocal harmony or a soaring arrangement, each tune bears the distinct early characteristics of the Wagner sound that would later bring him success on a global scale and write him into the annals of rock 'n' roll history.
Personally Yours The Complete (Anthology 1964-1967)
01. The Bossmen - Take A Look
02. The Bossmen - It's A Shame
03. The Bossmen - Thanks To You
04. The Bossmen - Help Me Baby
05. The Bossmen - Here's Congratulations
06. The Bossmen - Bad Girl
07. The Bossmen - Wait & See
08. The Bossmen - You're The Girl For Me
09. The Bossmen - On The Road
10. The Bossmen - Tina Maria
11. The Bossmen - Baby Boy
12. The Bossmen - You & I
13. The Bossmen - Rainy Day
14. The Bossmen - Sunshine
15. The Bossmen - Little Girl
16. The Bossmen - Easy Way Out
17. The Bossmen - I Cannot Stop
18. The Bossmen - Listen My Girl
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