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Ruby (American band)

Ruby was an American rock band that between 1976 and 1978 recorded two albums, Ruby and Rock & Roll Madness. In 1984, the compilation Precious Gems was released. In 1988, Randy Oda and Tom Fogerty made another album, Sidekicks, with Kevin Oda on drums, and Tom's son Jeff on bass; the album was not released until five years later, by which point Fogerty had died.

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Ruby
OriginCalifornia, USA
GenresRock music
Years active1976–1978
LabelsPBR International, Fantasy
Past membersRandy Oda
Bobby Cochran
Anthony Davis
Tom Fogerty

Ruby was an American rock band that between 1976 and 1978 recorded two albums, Ruby and Rock & Roll Madness. In 1984, the compilation Precious Gems (which was credited to Tom Fogerty + Ruby) was released. In 1988, Randy Oda and Tom Fogerty made another album, Sidekicks, with Kevin Oda on drums, and Tom's son Jeff on bass; the album was not released until five years later, by which point Fogerty had died.12

Personnel

  • Tom Fogerty – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Randy Oda – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Anthony Davis – bass, vocals
  • Bobby Cochran – drums, percussions, vocals
  • (Ed Bogas performs the bass on "Baby, What You Want Me to Do" on the first album)
References

References

  1. "Ruby Is a Futuristic Gem of Electric Rock". The San Francisco Examiner. January 9, 1976. p. 25. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. "Rockin' island style". Rapid City Journal. June 18, 2015. p. 32. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.