![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The follow-up single, "Just a Little," was another excellent, melancholy number that became their biggest hit, making the Top Ten. With Sly Stewart (later Sly Stone) in the producer's chair, they made the Top 20 right off the bat with "Laugh, Laugh." The melancholy, minor-key original sounded so much like the British bands inundating the airwaves that many listeners initially mistook the Brummels for an English act. Spotted by local DJ Tom Donahue in a club in San Mateo (just south of San Francisco), the group was signed to Donahue's small San Francisco-based label, Autumn Records, in 1964. The key axis of the band was formed by guitarist/songwriter Ron Elliott, who penned most of the Brummels' moody and melodious material, and singer Sal Valentino, owner of one of the finest voices in mid-'60s rock. Before they finally reached the end of the string, they were also among the first bands to record country-rock in the late '60s. They were arguably the first folk-rock group, even predating the Byrds, and also anticipated some key elements of the San Francisco psychedelic sound with their soaring harmonies and exuberant melodies. unit of any sort to successfully respond to the British Invasion. While they only had two big hits, the Beau Brummels were one of the most important and underrated American groups of the 1960s. ![]()
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