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New Colony Six (sometimes abbreviated as NC6) is an American garage and later soft rock band from Chicago, formed in 1964.
American author and journalist Richie Unterberger characterized the group's sound as "a poppier American Them with their prominent organ, wobbly Lesley-fied guitar amplifications, and rave-up tempos", later devolving into "a cabaret-ish band with minor national hits to their credit by the end of the 1960s."
New Colony Six was initially composed of students from St. Patrick's High School on Chicago's northwest side. On average, its members were about 18 years old.
NC6, like Paul Revere & the Raiders (with whom they shared a two-flat before either band hit the charts), wore Colonial outfits when performing. However, at that time neither the Raiders nor NC6 knew the other band had nearly identical costumes. In late 1964, the band was passed over by Columbia Records and Dick Clark Productions in favor of the Raiders for the ABC-TV show Where the Action Is.
When this happened, Ray Graffia Sr. (father of an NC6 member) paid for the recording studio work on the group's first single, "I Confess" and was supported by other parents who agreed to help with costs. They founded the group's record label Centaur (later Sentaur and finally, Sentar). At the time, the group was self-managed; NC6 later turned to Pete Wright and Howard Bedno, who were active in the promotion of recording artists.
The group's height of popularity occurred between 1966 and 1971, with ten singles on the Hot 100. In early 1966, the group's debut album Breakthrough (Centaur Records) was released, featuring "I Confess". "I Confess" was NC6's first major local hit in Chicago (radio station WLS #2 on 4 February 1966, Hot 100 #80 on 5-12 March 1966). NC6's record distribution was picked up by Cameo-Parkway Records; their label changed from Centaur to Sentar on their next album, 1967's Colonization, which included the single "Love You So Much" (WLS #2 on 27 January 1967, Hot 100 #61 on 25 March 1967, #49 Canada).
In late 1967, with the acquisition of Ronnie Rice and a new contract with Mercury Records, New Colony Six's recorded presence stepped back from their "garage rock" image and sound. Mercury promoted them as a "soft rock" band. The band's two biggest hits, which peaked on WLS months before they peaked nationally, were Rice's "I Will Always Think About You" (WLS #1 on 25 March 1968, Hot 100 #22 on 1 June 1968, #14 RPM Canada) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (WLS #2 on 30 December 1968, Hot 100 #16 on 22–29 March 1969, #6 Canada).
These were followed by "I Could Never Lie To You" (WLS #7 on 26 May - 2 June 1969, Hot 100 #50 on 14 June 1969, #38 Canada). However, none of the group's last four Hot 100 entries, from late summer 1969 to New Year's Day 1972, reached the top 55.
New Colony Six
New Colony Six (sometimes abbreviated as NC6) is an American garage and later soft rock band from Chicago, formed in 1964.
American author and journalist Richie Unterberger characterized the group's sound as "a poppier American Them with their prominent organ, wobbly Lesley-fied guitar amplifications, and rave-up tempos", later devolving into "a cabaret-ish band with minor national hits to their credit by the end of the 1960s."
New Colony Six was initially composed of students from St. Patrick's High School on Chicago's northwest side. On average, its members were about 18 years old.
NC6, like Paul Revere & the Raiders (with whom they shared a two-flat before either band hit the charts), wore Colonial outfits when performing. However, at that time neither the Raiders nor NC6 knew the other band had nearly identical costumes. In late 1964, the band was passed over by Columbia Records and Dick Clark Productions in favor of the Raiders for the ABC-TV show Where the Action Is.
When this happened, Ray Graffia Sr. (father of an NC6 member) paid for the recording studio work on the group's first single, "I Confess" and was supported by other parents who agreed to help with costs. They founded the group's record label Centaur (later Sentaur and finally, Sentar). At the time, the group was self-managed; NC6 later turned to Pete Wright and Howard Bedno, who were active in the promotion of recording artists.
The group's height of popularity occurred between 1966 and 1971, with ten singles on the Hot 100. In early 1966, the group's debut album Breakthrough (Centaur Records) was released, featuring "I Confess". "I Confess" was NC6's first major local hit in Chicago (radio station WLS #2 on 4 February 1966, Hot 100 #80 on 5-12 March 1966). NC6's record distribution was picked up by Cameo-Parkway Records; their label changed from Centaur to Sentar on their next album, 1967's Colonization, which included the single "Love You So Much" (WLS #2 on 27 January 1967, Hot 100 #61 on 25 March 1967, #49 Canada).
In late 1967, with the acquisition of Ronnie Rice and a new contract with Mercury Records, New Colony Six's recorded presence stepped back from their "garage rock" image and sound. Mercury promoted them as a "soft rock" band. The band's two biggest hits, which peaked on WLS months before they peaked nationally, were Rice's "I Will Always Think About You" (WLS #1 on 25 March 1968, Hot 100 #22 on 1 June 1968, #14 RPM Canada) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (WLS #2 on 30 December 1968, Hot 100 #16 on 22–29 March 1969, #6 Canada).
These were followed by "I Could Never Lie To You" (WLS #7 on 26 May - 2 June 1969, Hot 100 #50 on 14 June 1969, #38 Canada). However, none of the group's last four Hot 100 entries, from late summer 1969 to New Year's Day 1972, reached the top 55.
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