The Camelots (rock band)

The Camelots was a 1960s rock band led by Mike Appel.^[1][2] Their best known singles were "The Chase", written by M. Appel and J. Borrie, and "Thirsty", written by Appel, Borrie, Booton & Mestrandrea.^[3]

References

1. Gene Odom Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock 0767910273 2003 "When time came for the battle, however, the band chose not to compete for the grand prize, a Marshall public address system, ... After the battle, which was won by the Camelots with Don Barnes, future guitarist/vocalist for 38 Special.."
2. Craig Statham Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974 2013 0957144237 p.121 "Mike Appel .. As a direct result, he began to learn guitar. The next few years were spent playing in a band that frequently changed its name and produced mostly instrumentals and, as The Camelots, supported Jay and the Americans, and Link Wray ..."
3. Marc Eliot Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen 1993 p.46 "Mike Appel... We were then called The Camelots and made a record called "The Chase, " which was which was something of a local hit. We played all the local high schools, backed up The Marvelettes one time in a theater in Newark, New Jersey, and became a sort of house band there. We were the only white faces in this entirely black theater. All the patrons and other acts were black except for us. I was friendly with a black DJ on WNJR; he liked me and was looking for a group of solid musicians who could play everybody else 's records. That was us. We also played other venues ..."