Hard-rockin' white-soul band from Detroit, Michigan. I believe they were the only all-white band signed to the Motown label. Thanks to Tom White for providing the current lineup.
The Sunliners / Rare Earth I(1964 - 1969)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals Steven Fischer - sax Russ Terrana - guitar Ralph Terrana - keyboards
Album: "Dreams/Answers" (1968) Name changed to Rare Earth in 1968.
Rare Earth II (1969 - 1970)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals Rod Richards - guitar/vocals Kenny James - keyboards
Album: "Get Ready" (1969) - Single: "Get Ready"
Rare Earth III (1970)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals Rod Richards - guitar/vocals Kenny James - keyboards Edward Guzman - conga/percussion
Album: "Ecology" (1970) - Singles: "Born to Wander", "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
Rare Earth IV (1970 - 1971)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals John Persh - bass/trombone/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals
Albums: "One World" (1971) - Single: "I Just Want to Celebrate" "Rare Earth In Concert" (1971) - Single: "What'd I Say"
Rare Earth V(1971 - 1974)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals Michael Urso - bass/vocals
Albums: "Willie Remembers" (1972) - Singles: "Good Time Sally", "We're Gonna Have a Good Time" "Ma" (1973) - Singles: "Ma", "Hum Along and Dance"
Rare Earth VI (1975)
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Jerry LaCroix - sax/flute/vocals - formerly with Edgar Winter's White Trash and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Paul Warren - guitar/vocals Barry Eugene Frost - percussion Gabriel Katona - keyboards/vocals Reggie McBride - bass/vocals
Album: "Back to Earth" (1975) - Single: "It Makes You Happy (But It Ain't Gonna Last Too Long)"
Rare Earth VII (1976)
Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Jerry LaCroix - sax/flute/vocals Reggie McBride - bass/vocals Frank Westerbrook - keyboards
Album: "Midnight Lady" (1976) Jerry LaCroix later forms Jerry LaCroix and the Blues Krewe.
Rare Earth VIII (1977)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Michael Urso - bass/vocals Daniel Ferguson - guitar Ron Fransen - keyboards
Album: "RarEarth" (1977)
Rare Earth IX (1978 - 1983)
Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) - drums/vocals Gil Bridges - sax/flute/percussion/vocals Edward Guzman - conga/percussion Michael Urso - bass/vocals Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Mark Olson - keyboards/vocals
Albums: "Band Together" (1978) - Single: "Warm Ride" "Grand Slam" (1978) - Single: "I Can Feel My Love Risin'" Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) later joins The Classic Rock All-Stars.
Rare Earth X( ? - Present)
Gil Bridges - sax/vocals Ray Monette - guitar/vocals Randy "Big Bird" Burghdoff - bass/vocals Rick Warner - keyboards/vocals Floyd Stokes, Jr. - drums/vocals
Album: "Different World" (1993) "Made In Switzerland" (live) (1999) [Ref: Tom White]
Compilations:
"Greatest Hits & Rare Classics" (1974) "Earth Tones: The Essential Rare Earth" (1994) "The Best of Rare Earth" (1995) "Anthology: The Best of Rare Earth" (2-CDs) (1995) "The Very Best of Rare Earth" (1998)
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