Mark volman and howard kaylan biography
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Howard Kaylan
Musical artist (b. 1947)
Howard Kaylan | |
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Kaylan performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie" | |
| Birth name | Howard Lawrence Kaplan |
| Also known as | "Eddie" |
| Born | (1947-06-22) June 22, 1947 (age 77) New York, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1964–2017 |
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| Website | howardkaylan.com |
Musical artist
Howard Kaylan (born Howard Lawrence Kaplan; June 22, 1947) is an American retired musician and songwriter, who was a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, and, with bandmate and friend Mark Volman, a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie, where he used the pseudonym Eddie. He also was a member of Frank Zappa's band, The Mothers of Invention.[1]
Early years
[edit]Kaylan was born in the Bronx to a Jewish family and grew up in Utica, New York, and Westchester, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He studied choral music and clarinet, and won a Bank of America Fine Arts Award at age 16. He graduated early (as valedictorian) from Westchester High School, and briefly attended University of California, Los Angeles on a scholarship.[2]
Music career
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Mark Volman
Mark Volman | |
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Volman performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie" | |
| Birth name | Mark Randall Volman |
| Also known as | Flo Phlorescent Leech |
| Born | (1947-04-19) April 19, 1947 (age 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
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| Website | www.theturtles.com |
Musical artist
Mark Randall Volman (born April 19, 1947) is an American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, and, along with his bandmate and friend Howard Kaylan, a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie, where he used the pseudonym Flo (short for The Phlorescent Leech). Volman also became a stand-out figure upon joining Frank Zappa's band, The Mothers of Invention.
Early life
[edit]Volman was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 19, 1947 to a Jewish father and Catholic mother. He grew up in Westchester, a suburb of Los Angeles, where he performed in the proto-Turtles band the Crossfires and graduated from Westchester High School in 1965.
Career
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[edit]Volman and Howard Kaylan were founding members
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