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Russell headed for California to check out the music scene there. Before forming Bread, Gates had worked with Royer's previous band, the Pleasure Fair, who recorded one album for the UNI Records label with Gates producing and
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Griffin felt that the singles should have been split between the two of them. There was also some dissatisfaction with the songs planned for a sixth album. After their equipment and instruments were destroyed in a truck accident prior to a scheduled concert at the
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Nashfilms studio in Tennessee before relocating to the
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2995:Other songs
2907:Hit singles
2777:David Gates
2644:. Billboard
2622:. Billboard
2428:"Bread: UK"
1814:BPI: Silver
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782:Discography
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666:and former
658:supergroup
633:David Miner
583:-certified
537:Salt Palace
445:Los Angeles
363:the Beatles
306:David Gates
288:Los Angeles
256:David Gates
170:Los Angeles
141:David Gates
3019:Categories
3003:Hold Tight
2851:Guitar Man
2798:Mike Botts
2791:Robb Royer
2033:References
1780:RIAA: Gold
1647:RIAA: Gold
1576:"Could I"
1283:ARIA: Gold
1146:RIAA: Gold
1101:ARIA: Gold
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753:Robb Royer
714:Washington
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625:Warren Ham
596:Dean Parks
502:" (#11), "
495:Guitar Man
475:title song
453:Pet Sounds
388:Jim Gordon
322:Mike Botts
318:Jim Gordon
314:Robb Royer
292:California
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2165:. Dotdash
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1995:Billboard
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589:Billboard
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1498:Singles
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