The Sandpipers
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The Sandpipers were an American easy listening trio who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock with their vocals and innovative arrangements of international ballads and pop standards.[1] They are best remembered for their cover version of "Guantanamera", which became a transatlantic top 10 hit in 1966, and their top 20 hit "Come Saturday Morning" from the soundtrack of the film The Sterile Cuckoo in 1970.
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The Sandpipers | |
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Origin | California, U.S. |
Genres | Folk rock |
Years active | 1966–1975 |
Labels | A&M |
Past members | Jim Brady Mike Piano Richard Shoff Michael Brady Gary Duckworth Ralph Nichols |
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Singing in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Latin, and Tagalog, the Sandpipers had seven separate album entries in the Billboard 200[2] from 1966–1970, and over a dozen charted singles.