The Hondells

The Hondells, product of producer Gary Usher, formed in 1964. Their first and only hit, "Little Honda," was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys and given to Usher early in 1964. Usher called in a group of studio musicians and hastily recorded the song that summer. It leaked to local radio and spread like wild fire across U.S. pop radio. As the song climbed the charts, Usher assembled a band which toured with the Beach Boys in support of "Little Honda," which eventually peaked at #9 on the U.S. Hot 100.

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The band also released two full-length LPs which were modestly successful, but never scored another hit single. Later The Beach Boys covered the song they themselves had written and scored a minor hit. The Hondells, however, disbanded in 1965.

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