(L to R) Denny Naughton, George Arnold, Elden Landolt, Tim Cox, Rick Wind
The Uniques (11) (Livermore, Iowa)
Personnel :
Denny Naughton (Bass,Vocals)
George Arnold (Keyboards,Vocals)
Elden Landolt (Guitar,Vocals)
Tim Cox (Guitar Vocals)
Rick Wind (Drums)
Discography :
1964 - Baby Don't Cry / Little Angel (Bangar 609)
Biography :
The idea for starting the Fabulous Uniques was conceived by Elden
Landolt one evening during the summer of 1962 at the Pocahontas drive-in
theater. Over the next five years the band entertained rock and roll
fans throughout Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska. They
performed at most ballrooms, several fairs, including the Iowa State
Fair, as well as playing many high school proms and homecoming dances.
The Uniques appeared regularly at the Cobblestone Ballroom in Storm
Lake, the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park, The Star in Dakota City, Guys and
Dolls in Gilmore City and the Laramar at Fort Dodge.
(L to R) George Arnold, Tim Cox, Rick Wind, Elden
Landolt, Dennis J Naughton
In 1963 the band opened for
the Everly Brothers at the Laramar Ballroom and again in 1964 at the
Starline Ballroom in Carroll. The same year, they backed the Rip Chords
at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. In 1964, the band recorded “Baby
Don’t Cry” and “Little Angel” on the Bangar record label. Initial
members of the Uniques were Elden Landolt and Tim Cox from Gilmore City
on guitars and vocals, Denny Naughton (bass and vocals) and Rick Wind
(drums) from Pocahontas. Within a year Rick Wind from Humboldt took over
drums from Box and George Arnold from Mallard joined the band on
keyboards and vocals. In September of 1964 Harold Powell from Fort Dodge
replaced Naughton on bass. The band cut back to a quartet in late May
of 1965 when Landolt enlisted in the Air Force. The original version of
the band broke up that September when Wind and Arnold left for college.
