The J. Geils Band formed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, before adding Peter Wolf and Stephen Jo Bladd from Boston band The Hallucinations to the lineup.

The Geils band returned again, and had the historical distinction of being the first band in history to sell out a three night stand in 1982 at the Garden featuring hometown favorites Jon Butcher Axis as opening act.

The J. Geils Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The band started as an acoustic blues trio in the mid 1960s, with singer and guitarist John Geils, bassist Danny Klein ( Dr. Funk ) and harmonica player Richard Salwitz ( stage name Magic Dick ).

The band formed under the name ' Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels ', while Geils was attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a couple of semesters.

They became the J. Geils Blues Band, later dropping the word " Blues " from the band name.

On August 17, 1971, at a show in the Boston Common, The Allman Brothers Band named The J. Geils Band as their favorite local band.

After the ' 99 reunion tour finished at that year's end, Wolf returned to touring with his own backup band with the rest of the Geils band making occasional appearances.

The band played a benefit in Boston for Big Brothers / Big Sisters on January 23, 2010, which Peter Wolf called the " last " Geils show.

Danny Klein has formed a new band called " Danny Klein's Full House " that is dedicated to playing the music of The J. Geils Band.

Since the semi-retirement of the band, Geils has been restoring sports cars in Massachusetts and started the performance shop KTR European Motorsports in Ayer, Massachusetts.

Key acts included Paul Butterfield ( whose band acted like Mayall's Bluesbreakers in Britain as a starting point for many successful musicians ), Canned Heat, the early Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Johnny Winter, The J. Geils Band and Jimi Hendrix with his power trios, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys, whose guitar virtuosity and showmanship would be among the most emulated of the decade.

" Live " Full House is the third album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1972.

Hotline is the seventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band.

is the thirteenth album ( and third live album ) by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1982.

You're Gettin ' Even While I'm Gettin ' Odd is the 14th and final album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1984 after lead singer Peter Wolf left the band.

According to Rolling Stone Magazine, John Geils, founder of the J. Geils Band, has filed a lawsuit against the other members of the group over use of the name in an upcoming tour that doesn't feature the guitarist, Reuters reports.

Category: The J. Geils Band members

Category: The J. Geils Band members

Musicians who are primarily known as singers or performers on another instrument who also have recorded and performed harmonica solos include Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Donovan, Taj Mahal, Mick Jagger and Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News, John Mayall, Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Bono of U2, Rick Davies of Supertramp, and Richard " Magic Dick " Salwitz of The J. Geils Band.

( b. 1937 ), elder son and heir of Sir Richard Antony Purbeck Temple, 4th Bt., of The Nash, MC ( 1913-5 December 2007 ) by his first wife Lucy Geils de Lotbinière, dau of Alain Joly de Lotbinière, of Montreal ; they have issue, three daughters.

* March 7 – Peter Wolf, American rock musician ( The J. Geils Band )

In 1974, Dunaway married Peter Wolf, the lead singer of the rock group The J. Geils Band ; they divorced in 1979.

Peter Frampton returned from a seven-month lay-off and played with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The J. Geils Band, and Dicky Betts & Great Southern before 91, 000 fans on June 11, 1977.

Since this time, Peter Wolf and J. Geils have also both been touring as solo artists.

Many musicians who became international stars were a part of their coterie of bands, like the J. Geils Band, Peter Wolf & the Hallucinations ( with Wolf later joining Geils to form a hit combination ), Skunk Baxter ( later of Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan fame ), Jim Hodder of The Bead Game ( who went on to become a drummer and vocalist for Steely Dan ), Andy Pratt, Jimmy Thompson, drummer Russ Levine and Country Funk whose bass player Jim Lanham was later a founding member of The Pure Prairie League.

By June of 1968, the station's air staff included Mississippi, Peter Wolf ( who was just starting the J. Geils Band ), Tommy Hadges, Jim Parry, Al Perry, and Sam Kopper was joined by Steven " The Seagull " Segal.

In December 1968, Peter Wolf left to take the J. Geils Band full-time and, introduced to the station by Jim Parry, Charles Laquidara was hired to take over the 10pm to 2am air shift.

* Peter Wolf 1968 Air Talent ( Lead singer of the J. Geils Band 1967 – 1983 )

After touring the US extensively, a video was prepared for the single " Until Your Love Comes Back Around " penned by keyboard player Brian Maes originally for ex J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf.

#" Give It to Me " ( Peter Wolf / Seth Justman ) ( J. Geils Band cover ) ( Hidden track, attached to # 16 )

#" Give It to Me " ( Peter Wolf / Seth Justman ) ( J. Geils Band cover ) ( Hidden track, attached to # 18 )

#" Give It to Me " ( Peter Wolf / Seth Justman ) ( J. Geils Band cover ) ( Hidden track, attached to # 18 )

Singer Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band said about him, " He had all the roots of music that I love and had this whole street thing of R & B — just the whole gestalt ...

* August 7-Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J. Geils Band, marries actress Faye Dunaway.

The album was produced by Seth Justman, a key member of The J. Geils Band.

Five years before, The J. Geils Band recorded most of their November, 1975 show at The Boston Garden for their 1976 double live album Blow Your Face Out.

Various popular rock acts played there, including such bands and musicians as Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The J. Geils Band, The Who, Queen, Boston, Cream, Yes, KISS, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, The Band, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Rush, Electric Light Orchestra, Genesis, Jefferson Airplane, Traffic, Golden Earring, Grand Funk Railroad, Humble Pie, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Sha Na Na, Loggins and Messina, Lee Michaels, Heart, Journey, Deep Purple and Elvis Costello.

Also, the station played a role in giving many artists the recognition that they did not have at the time, including The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Iron Butterfly, and The J. Geils Band.

* Flashback-The Best of the J. Geils Band, a collection from The J. Geils Band, 1985

* Nightmares ... and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle, a 1974 album by The J. Geils Band

Cover for album Nightmares ... and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle by The J. Geils Band.

He was visited in the studio by The B-52's and The J. Geils Band with the latter thanking him for playing " Flamethrower " from their album Freeze Frame .< ref >

*" Come Back ", by The J. Geils Band from Love Stinks