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Marc Mann. Oingo Boingo (/ ˈɔɪŋɡoʊˈbɔɪŋɡoʊ /) was an American new wave band formed by songwriter Danny Elfman in 1979. The band emerged from a surrealist musical theatre troupe, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, that Elfman had led and written material for in the years previous. [ 5 ] Their highest-charting song, " Weird ...
all Oingo Boingo releases. Leon Schneiderman. 1972–1995. baritone and alto saxophones. percussion. backing vocals. William "Billy Superball" Folwell [ 5 ] 1972–1976. 1977.
Craig Pallett. The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo was an American surrealist street theatre troupe, formed by performer and director Richard Elfman in 1972. The group was led by Richard until 1976, when his brother Danny Elfman took over. The group evolved into an experimental musical theatre group, performing songs from the 1930s-40s and ...
May 8, 2023 · With Elfman as frontman joined by guitarist Steve Bartek, keyboardist Richard Gibbs, bassist Kerry Hatch, drummer Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, and Leon Schneiderman, Sam “Sluggo” Phipps, and ...
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Oingo Boingo were known for their high energy live concerts and experimental music, which can be described as mixing rock, ska, pop, and world music. The band's body of work spanned 17 years, with various genre and line-up changes. As a rock band, Oingo Boingo started as a ska and punk-influenced new wave octet, achieving significant popularity ...
Mar 13, 2018 · The most famous incarnation of the act—known only as Oingo Boingo—featured Danny Elfman on lead vocals/rhythm guitar, Steve Bartek on lead guitar/arranging, John Avila on bass/vocals (replacing original member Kerry Hatch), Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez on drums/percussion, Sam “Sluggo” Phipps on tenor/soprano saxophone, Leon Schneiderman on alto/baritone saxophone and Dale Turner on ...
Leon Schneiderman Former members Additional musicians Timeline References The following is a complete chronology of various line-ups of Oingo Boingo and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo , from 1972 until 1995.
