Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music

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CHOCOLATE WATCH BAND

US psychedelic band formed '65. Lineup: Dave Aguilar, vocals; Sean Tolby, Mark Loomis, Danny Phay, Gary Andrijasevich. Cult act whose records became collectors' items late '70s--80s. Signed to Tower label '66; split '68. Rarely recorded original material; 'Let's Talk About Girls' written by Manny Freiser of Tongues of Truth, later incl. in Nuggets LP collection of psychedelia. Covered Bob Dylan's 'Baby Blue'; several songs written by prod. Ed Cobb (former member of the Four Preps); appeared with labelmates Standells in cult film Riot On Sunset Strip '66. Aguilar became professor of astronomy.