Spirit (band)

Spirit was an American jazz/hard rock/psychedelic band founded in 1967. The original lineup of the Los Angeles-based group was Randy California (guitars), Jay Ferguson (vocals), Mark Andes (bass), California's stepfather, drummer Ed Cassidy, and keyboard player John Locke. The new band was originally named the Spirits Rebellious (after a book by Kahlil Gibran) but was soon shortened simply to Spirit. All but Locke had been part of the band The Red Roosters in 1965. California and Cassidy had also played together with Jimi Hendrix (then known as Jimmy James) for three months in 1966.

Further members

• Bob Arkin (bass)
• John Arliss (bass)
• Al Staehely (bass, vocals)
• John Staehely (guitar, vocals)
• John Fine (bass)
• Larry Knight (bass, vocals)
• Cozy Powell (drums)
• Stu Perry (drums)
• Scott Shelley (guitar, vocals)
• Donnie Dacus (guitar, vocals)
• Steve Olitzky (keyboards)
• Steve Ewards (guitar, vocals)
• George Valuck (keyboards)
• Steve Loria (bass, vocals)
• Scott Monahan (keyboards, vocals)
• Dave Waterbury (bass, vocals)
• Mike Lewis (keyboards, vocals)
• Dave Waterbury (bass, vocals)
• Walter Egan (bass, vocals)
• Andrea Carol (percussion)
• Matt Andes (guitar, vocals)
• Mike Nile (bass, vocals)
• Gary Bloom (keyboards, vocals)
• Tommy Beaumont (keyboards, vocals)