London & The Bridges

Great Neck, NY, garage combo formed in 1965, comprising singer Richard Weintraub, guitarist John Sholle, bassist Mike Levy (soon replaced by Johnny Miller), organist Marc Freeman, and drummer John Waxman. The group gigged regularly at local teen clubs and dance parties and ultimately came to the attention of New York City producer Al Harvey, who put together a deal with the Columbia Records subsidiary Date. In March 1966 London and the Bridges issued their debut single, "It Just Ain't Right," followed four months later by "The City I Was Born In." The group released one more effort, "I'll Probably Understand It When I'm Older," before Weintraub got married, effectively bringing London and the Bridges to a close. Sholle and Miller later reunited in Today's Special; the former subsequently enjoyed a career as a bluegrass musician of some repute.