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Underground Sunshine was an American psychedelic rock band from Montello, Wisconsin. The group's only hit single came in 1969 with their cover of The Beatles' "Birthday".[1]

Underground Sunshine
Origin	Montello, Wisconsin
Genres	psychedelic rock
Years active	1969-1970
Labels	Mercury Records
Past members	Berty Kohl (née Koelbl) Frank Kohl (née Koelbl) Chris Connors Jane Little

In 1969, brothers Berty (vocals, bass) and Frank (drums) Kohl (née Koelbl) [2] and friend Chris Connors (lead guitar) were performing in a group known as The Entrance To Sound. A local DJ by the name of Jonathan Little took an interest in the group and would be responsible for adding his sister, Jane Little (keyboards), to the band.[3]

The group scored a hit single with their cover of The Beatles' song "Birthday" which hit #19 on the Cash Box charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was recorded and distributed under the Mercury Records label.

The group subsequently appeared on American Bandstand and released a full-length album, Let There Be Light. The album hit No. 161 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,[4] but their second single, "Don't Shut Me Out" (written by David Gates, later of Bread), just missed the charts. In 1970, they released two singles, "Nine to Five (Ain't My Bag)" and "Jesus Is Just Alright"; neither charted, and the group broke up soon after.[5]

Discography

Albums

• Let There Be Light (Intrepid, 1969)

Singles

• "Birthday" / "All I Want Is You" (Intrepid, 1969)
• "Don't Shut Me Out" / "Take Me, Break Me" (Intrepid, 1969)
• "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "Six O'Clock" (Intrepid, 1969)
• "9 To 5 (Ain't My Bag)" / "Rotten Woman Blues" (Intrepid, 1969)

References

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[de] Underground Sunshine

Underground Sunshine war eine US-amerikanische Rockband aus Montello. Gegründet wurde sie von den deutschen Brüdern Bert und Frank Kohl. Bereits ihre erste Single, eine Coverversion des Beatles-Liedes Birthday, erreichte Platz 26 der Billboard Hot 100. Es folgten ein Fernsehauftritt in der populären Fernsehshow American Bandstand und die Veröffentlichung des einzigen Albums der Band, das sich auf Platz 161 der US-amerikanischen Albumcharts platzieren konnte. Nachdem drei weitere Singles sich nicht in den Charts platzieren konnten, löste sich die Formation 1970 auf.

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