The WordD
The WordD
Group from United States
Genres: gospel, worship, Rock and Roll, psychedelic, 1960s garage
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About The WordD
The WordD consisted of Genie Geer(lead vocals), Jon Williams(lead vocals,keyboard, harmonica) , Richard Keathley(lead guitar),Bob Johnson(drums),Pat Whitefield(bass) . Jon Williams formed the WordD in the summer of 1966 after his stint in The By Fives(who only released one single during their career). He wrote a couple of new songs for the group. One of these songs required a female vocalsit so Jon contacted Genie Geer, a co-student of his at Bryan Adams Hight Scholl. Coincidentally, Genie had written a poem called “Today Is Tomorrows Yesterday” for which she had a tune in mind. The group decided to use it as part of their demo session. They cut the four songs at Boyd Recording Studios in Dallas. From these fours songs, “You’re Gonna Make Me” and “You’re Always Around” were released almost overnight on the Caprice label(a subsidiary label of Tom Brown’s Vandan Records). The a-side was popular enough around Dallas that it received airplay on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and received a very high rating. The song featured Genie Geer on lead vocals and is a creative blend of the Byrds 12 string Rickenbacker style with The Mamas and Papas harmonies. Edwin Greines heard The WordD’s demo of Today Is Just Tomorrws Yesterday and had them re-cut the song at Delta Recording Studios in Fort Worth. The result is a beautifully haunting song psychedelic in its vision yet otherworldly in its final effect. The lyrics still pack a powerful punch thirty years after their first appearance. The other WordD song that remain unissued on vinyl was Jon William’s song from The By Fives now called “Keep On Walking” and made more psychedelic with the addition of Keathley’s great guitar playing. While The WordD’s sound was obviously unique and superior to most of the other groups in Dallas and Ft. Worth, the band’s demise would occur a few weeks after their first and only single was released when their agent left town due to various legal hassles. Richard Keathley and JonWilliams would join up with The Penthouse.
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