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In early 1966, drummer Don Murray and bassist Chuck Portz quit the group. Murray was replaced by Joel Larson for a few months, before John Barbata became the band's new drummer in late 1966. Portz was replaced by Chip Douglas on bass.
Chuck Portz was the bassist of The Turtles, an American rock band formed in 1965. The Turtles were known for their pop songs influenced by The Beatles and other British Invasion bands.
Nov 30, 2013 · Chuck Portz Bassist for the Turtles moved to the Island after leaving the group, to dive abalone, on his boat the Bear Fish. Goes to show you how much money some of the groups in the 60's were making.
The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, whose best-known lineup included Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Chuck Portz, Jim Tucker and Don Murray.
TitleAlbum DetailsPeak Chart Positions(usbill.[3])Peak Chart Positions(uscash.)The Turtles '66Released: 2017 Label: FloEdCo / ...——The Complete Original Album CollectionReleased: 2016 Label: FloEdCo / ...——All the SinglesReleased: 2016 Label: FloEdCo / ...——Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest ...Released: 2009 Label: FloEdCo / ...——Oct 16, 2020 · The Turtles, London, England, June 1967 (L-R): Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman (kneeling), Al Nichol, Johny Barbata, Chuck Portz and Jim Tucker. Photo courtesy of Manifesto Records. Turtles Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan have overseen the vinyl reissue of the six original Turtles LPs.
Sep 10, 2016 · One day, he got a call out of the blue from Chuck Portz of The Nightriders, a local band, offering him a spot in the band playing sax, and Kaylan accepted even though he didn’t know Portz at...
The two sang in the school's a cappella choir, where Volman soon heard about Kaylan's instrumental surf group, The Nightriders (which also included choir members Al Nichol on lead guitar, Don Murray on drums and Chuck Portz on bass).
