THE LEFT BANKE
MUSICAL SHAPE SHIFTERS
In 1965, during the British Invasion,
founding members George Cameron, Steve Martin Caro, and Tom Finn
joined musical prodigy Michael Brown
and rolled onto the U.S. music scene as a very creative and distinctive group
known as The Left Banke.
Pioneers of the baroque-rock/baroque-pop sound, their vocal harmonies derived
from contemporaries such as the Beatles and the Zombies, combined with lustrous string
arrangements and harpsichord, bestowed them with their definitive sound.
While often best known for two U.S. hit singles, “Walk Away Renée” and “Pretty Ballerina,”
the Left Banke went on to create more albums over the decades. Founding members
George Cameron and Steve Martin Caro were still collaborating until George's death in 2018.
In 2004, "Walk Away Renee" was named #220 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Hits of All Time.
On September 4th 1966, "Walk Away Renee" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #69
October 23rd, 1966 it peaked at #5 and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100
"Pretty Ballerina" {peaked at #15 in 1967}
"Desiree" {reached #98 in 1967}
"Walk Away Renee" reached #3 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart
Today, The Left Banke still maintains a very robust cult following that
spans many generations of music lovers all around the world.
Left Banke Legacy Management was created as the gateway to continuing
the musical legacy of this distinctive and eccentric teenage band.
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Our legacy work is in dedication
to all the musicians who've ever been inspired by the melodies,
to the industry for always believing in the sound,
and especially to fans worldwide
for keeping The Left Banke alive in your hearts.
"That's a real special song for me in the whole pop music canon...There's the feeling when you give up on somebody, and you just let it go. That song nailed that arc of emotion and the arc of how it works. I love that song."
--Linda Ronstadt talking about "Walk Away Renee" after her 2006 cover duet of the song with Ann Savoy.
"Their entire first album is a classic and one of the great debut albums of all time. They are responsible...for integrating Classical music with Rock. Their harmony gave them an additional dimension to their already unique identity."
--Stevie Van Zandt, musician Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band // actor "The Sopranos"