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Beverly (Bev) Ann Bivens, (born April 28, 1946 in Santa Ana, California) is the American former lead singer of the West Coast folk rock group We Five from 1965 to 1967. Since 2021 she has been the original band's last surviving member.
We Five was a 1960s folk rock musical group based in San Francisco, California. Their best-known hit was their 1965 remake of Ian & Sylvia 's " You Were on My Mind ", which reached No. 1 on the Cashbox chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Beverly Bivens, original lead singer of We Five (You Were On My Mind) returns to the spotlight after a 40 year retirement to perform "High Flying Bird" from We Five's 2nd Album Make Someone...
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She officially joined WE FIVE as the lead singer in 1968 and can be heard on four albums: Return of We Five, Catch the Wind, Take Each Day As It Comes and the Folk Rock Revival Sampler. Bob Jones joined the pre WE FIVE Ridgerunners shortly after meeting Mike and Jerry at the University of San Francisco in 1963.
WE FIVE was the first of the “Top 40” San Francisco sound groups. Nominated as best new artist of 1965, it was the definitive FOLK ROCK group, a bridge between the Doors and Peter, Paul and Mary.
Sep 29, 2015 · We Five radically re-invented “You Were on My Mind,” adding a light, danceable beat and altering Sylvia Fricker’s lyrics to fit mainstream sensibilities.
Aug 2, 2019 · We Five sing 'You Were on My Mind'. This was a #3 hit single and the title song on their 1965 A&M album. Beverly Bivens is the lead singer. The lyrics are below with comments about the song...
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