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Crown Jewels
Portland, Oregon
1964 - 1966

Members
 

Jeff Monahan ~ Drums
Dan Ross ~ Bass
Kurt Selvig ~ Guitar
Frank Solari ~ Vocals

In Mermory of

Jeff Monahan

The Crown Jewels played The Tork Club and featured Frank Solari (later of Liquid Blues) on vocals, Dan Ross (later of Sand & John Cougar Mellencamp) on bass, Kurt Selvig (later of Boulevard, Odyssey) on guitar, and the late Jeff Monahan on drums.

We got the gig as a result of my acquaintance with Craig Cathey, lead singer with The Gentlemen Wild.  It was an interesting place to play when we were there - quite large and open.   It was a very cool place to be seen on stage, for sure!  We were also to be seen at all the same places as Band of Angels, The Invaders, The Redcoats, Bent Scepters and The New Yorkers (also known as The Hudson Brothers) and other bands of the time.

The surviving members of The Crown Jewels are about to enjoy their first reunion since early 1966.

Kurt Selvig, Portland, August 2007
 
 

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Last Update:  26 March 2008

Credits:  Kurt Selvig