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The original members of The Romantics—Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole—formally became a band on Valentine’s Day, 1977. Bred on the streets of Detroit’s east side, The Romantics were inspired by the British invasion, American rock roots and the late 60s Detroit scene.
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The Romantics are an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The band is often put under the banner of power pop and new wave. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll, Detroit's MC5, the Stooges, early Bob Seger, Motown R&B, 1960s North American garage rock as well as the British Invasion rockers.
The original members of The Romantics—Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole—formally became a band on Valentine’s Day, 1977. Bred on the mean streets of Detroit’s east side, they were inspired by the British music invasion and their hometown rock scene.
The Romantics' original lineup consisted of rhythm guitarist/harmonica player/singer Wally Palmar, lead guitarist Mike Skill, bassist Rich Cole, and drummer/singer Jimmy Marinos. All four band members made songwriting contributions to the group, but Palmar and Skill were considered the band's primary tunesmiths.
Formed on Valentine’s Day, 1977, Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole — the original Romantics — were tough kids escaping hard work, probably in machine shops or factories, but they weren’t punks.
The four members of the group all hailed from Detroit, Michigan, where they were influenced by a combination of British punk and the rock and R&B sounds of Detroit. Bassist Rich Cole, drummer Jimmy Marinos, singer Wally Palmar, and guitarist Mike Skill formed the Romantics on Valentine's Day in 1977.
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Former Members: Clem Burke. Associated Artists: John Badanjek. __________________________________________________________________________. The Romantics is a band from Detroit formed in 1977. The band adopted the name "The Romantics" because they formed on Valentine's Day.
