Jun 17, 2014 · A less splashy story was the accidental death of Candy Givens, the 37-year old singer, songwriter and harmonica player of the bluesy Boulder hard rock band Zephyr. Born in 1947, Candy Ramey came from a family of gamblers and small-time outlaws.

Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, bass guitarist David Givens, drummer Robbie Chamberlin, and vocalist Candy Givens.

Feb 13, 2019 · Anyone who ever saw Candy Givens perform with Zephyr in 1969, or through the band’s years when it released albums on ABC, Warner Bros., Red Sneakers, BGO, and One Way-Casablanca Records all the way into the 1980s, never forgot the vocal power and sheer energy of her presence.

His principal goal was to give Candy her props as a pioneering female singer, writer, master harmonica player and arranger. Although short-lived as a band, Zephyr’s achievements and influence lives on in Colorado’s history and future.

In Boulder, a feisty little singer named Candy Givens, a Golden High School graduate, and her husband, bassist David Givens, recruited drummer Robbie Chamberlin, keyboardist John Faris and a special young Iowa guitar player named Tommy Bolin to …

Jun 23, 2016 · On Sunset Ride, Candy Givens displayed her gifts as a singer, composer, and harmonica player. The album was produced by David Givens who also authored the majority of the tunes. Various versions of Zephyr continued to play in Colorado until Candy's death in 1984.

‘SUNSET RIDE, ZEPHYR's cult classic 2nd album for Warner Brothers Records, recorded in late 1971 and released in 1972, was the band's best performance on record, with Candy Givens displaying her gifts as a singer, composer, pianist, vocal arranger, and harmonica player.

Yet the two most noticeable members were Tommy Bolin and Candy Givens — who both died young and before achieving the success their talents deserved. Bolin was a self-taught guitar wizard (sort of pre-Eddie Van Halen) who dropped out of high school in Sioux City, Iowa, after refusing to cut his hair.

Jan 30, 2019 · David Givens penned Boom-Ba-Boom and wrote Cross The River with his wife Candy Givens. They wrote Somebody Listen with John Faris while Hard Chargin’ Woman was credited the five members of Zephyr. The other two tracks on Zephyr were cover versions.

Apr 15, 2014 · One of the greatest bands in Colorado music history was Zephyr. By the time lead singer Candy Givens died in 1982, the band was a trio that featured Candy (vox, harmonica), David Givens (bass, guitars), and Eddie Turner (guitar, backup vocals) with a rotating cast of drummers and other sidemen that included Ken Lark, Gordon…