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The Ventures
Mostly Credited As: The Ventures Sometimes Credited As: The Versatones Birth Name: The Ventures Date Of Birth: 1958 Country Of Birth: USA Birth Place: Seattle, Washington

Members have included:

Bob Bogle - lead guitar but in 1962 switched to bass guitar
Don Wilson - rhythm guitar
Nokie Edwards - bass guitar but in 1962 switched to lead guitar
Skip Moore - drums (session player)
Howie Johnson - drums (original)
Mel Taylor - drums (replaced Howie Johnson in 1962)
Gerry McGee - lead guitar (1968-1973)
Leon Taylor - drums (replaced his father Mel Taylor after his death in 1996)

TV Appearances

Episode Cast Credits

American Bandstand (1957)
	• The Ventures / DeeDee Warwick	12x38: (May/17/1969)	As	Themselves
	• The Ventures / Tina Turner	10x43: (Jul/01/1967)	As	Themselves
	• Mel Carter / The Ventures / Don Knotts	09x30: (Apr/02/1966)	As	Themselves
	• The Ventures / Bobby Jameson	08x04: (Sep/26/1964)	As	Themselves
Shindig (1964)
	• Del Shannon / Coasters / Ventures / Marianne Faithfull	01x24: (Feb/10/1965)	As	Themselves
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
	• The Ventures / Lloyd Price / Jamie Horton / Fabian	03x51: (Aug/27/1960)	As	Themselves

Featured Songs

Happy Days	Songs:
• Great Expectations	+ "Wipe Out" (1964)
• Fonzie Joins the Band	+ "Perfidia" (played by the band)
• You Go to My Head	+ "Perfidia"
• The Lemon	+ "Perfidia"
American Dreams	Songs:
• New Frontier	+ Mashed Potato Time
The O.C.	Songs:
• The Best Chrismukkah Ever	+ Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Las Vegas	Songs:
• Whale of a Time	+ Secret Agent Man
The Wonder Years	Songs:
• Full Moon Rising	+ Theme from Hawaii 5-O
• The Accident	+ Walk Don't Run
The Dick Clark Show	Songs:
• The Ventures / Lloyd Price / Jamie Horton / Fabian	+ Walk, Don't Run

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