Fandango (American band)


Fandango was an American pop rock band which began as a four-piece, playing in the local clubs in the Tri-state area: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut before adding three more members prior to their first recording contract being signed in March 1977. It was fronted by vocalist Joe Lynn Turner. Larry Dawson, one of the band's keyboardists, would later play for Uli Jon Roth.
The band opened for acts like The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Wet Willie, Billy Joel, and Chicago. Phil Walden's Paragon Agency were responsible for booking Fandango. Turner has stated that the band took influences from the Eagles and southern rock. The group, after the release of their fourth album, disbanded shortly after their equipment was stolen at Chicago Fest. Turner's work with the band got him noticed by Barry Ambrosio. He put Blackmore on the phone and asked Turner to audition for Rainbow.

Discography

''Fandango'' (1977)

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "Headliner" – – 3:40
  2. "Down Down Down" – – 4:41
  3. "Jesse And Will" – – 4:49
  4. "San Joaquin" – – 4:02
  5. "Life Of The Party" – – 4:43
;Side two
  2. "Shadow Boxing" - - 3:01
  3. "Helpless Heart" – – 4:07
  4. "Devil Rain" – – 6:08
  5. "Misery Road" – – 4:15
  6. "Goin' Down For The Last Time" – – 4:11

Personnel

;Additional personnel

''Last Kiss'' (1978)

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "Last Kiss" – – 4:04
  2. "Sure Got The Power" – – 4:17
  3. "Mexico" – – 5:52
  4. "Losin' Kind Of Love" – – 3:38
  5. "Hotel LaRue" – – 5:16
;Side two
  2. "Feel The Pain" - - 5:12
  3. "CIty Of Angels" – – 7:09
  4. "The Mill's On Fire" – – 5:49
  5. "I Keep Going/Hard Bargain" – – 5:36

Personnel

''One Night Stand'' (1979)

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "One Night Stand" – – 2:40
  2. "Thief In The Night" – – 3:48
  3. "Hard Man " – – 3:56
  4. "Hard Headed Woman" – – 3:28
  5. "I Would Never Leave" – – 5:21
;Side two
  2. "Dancer" - - 3:33
  3. "Little Cherie" – – 4:05
  4. "Late Nights" – – 3:15
  5. "Two Time Loser" – – 4:29
  6. "Ain't No Way" – – 3:48

Personnel

''Cadillac'' (1980)

Cadliac was Fandango's final album before Joe Lynn Turner joined Rainbow in the fall of 1980. Released on RCA Records. Re-Released on CD in 2008 on Wounded Bird Records in the United States and in 2010 on Canyon in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

Side One
1. "Blame it On The Night" – – 3:42
2. "Rock 'n' Roll You" - - 5:44
3. "Hypnotized" - - 2:32
4. "Don't Waste My Time" - - 3:06
5. "Stranger " - - 4:10
Side Two
6. "Cadliac" – – 3:10
7. "Fortune Teller" - - 4:10
8. "Getaway" - - 3:52
9. "Headliner" - 4:42
Personnel