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The Left Banke were a late 1960's band from New York with a unique sound. Critics labeled them "baroque-pop" due to the classical influences in their music. Besides three songs that hit the Billboard charts, "Walk Away Renee," "Pretty Ballerina," and "Desiree," the group left behind a legacy of music that influenced notable musicians ranging from Leonard Bernstein to Alice Cooper.

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News & Updates Trivia Discography Pictures Related Artists 1 Related Artists 2

»Session Notes

Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina Left Banke Too Various Sessions

»The History Of The Left Banke

Tom Finn Steve Martin Caro George Cameron Michael Brown

»Dawn Eden Interviews

Walk Away Renee Michael Brown Tom Finn Rick Brand Alan Merrill

»Articles & Interviews

Left Banke Fan Club Newsletter KYA BEAT Oct 1966 KYA BEAT Nov 1966 KBTR/71 1966 Teen Screen 1967 LP Liner Notes 1967 Teen Set 1967 Song Hits 1967 Hit Parader 1967 Teen's Top 1967 Teen Screen 1968 GO 1968 Hit Parader 1969 Mojo 2002 Big Takeover 2003 RIP Jeff Winfield

»Downloadable Media

"Live" Videos Machinima Videos Machinima Videos 2 Leftbankeisms v1 Leftbankeisms v2 Dress Rehearsal Strangers On A Train Steve Martin Caro - Summer Song Jeff Winfield - The Switch The Michael Brown Story Bob Brainen's Playlist

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leftbanke.nu copyright © 2005-2010 Charlemange Fezza. Left Banke Collective © 2008-2010 Susaye Greene. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Left Banke or Michael Brown (Lookofsky). Music and pictures are the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended.

»Thanks!

I would like to thank the following people for some of the content and inspiration for this site and helping it to grow: Dawn Eden for the interviews and Damien Youth for transcripting them. The oh so sexy Alan Merrill. i Filmmaker Allison Anders. DeLana Metcalf for the photos of the Left Banke on tour in Tampa 1967. Deena for the Teen Set 1967 article & Central Park Zoo pictures. Ran from Road Ode for the "Walk Away Renee" video. Leftbankeisms 1 & 2 downloads would not be possible without John Kennedy, Tom Finn, Jeff Winfield, and Angela Wedo. The Steve Martin Caro & Jeff Winfield demos are available on this site due to the generosity of Angela Wedo, John Kennedy, Barbara Linn, and Jeff Winfield. The candid & professional photos of Left Banke Members and the Left Banke newsletters are courtesy of Christy Smith and Kathy Brand. Strangers On A Train was converted from vinyl to MP3 by Power Pop Lovers. Even Johan Ottersland & Glockenspiel Productions donated The Michael Brown Story. Les Fradkin, Tom Fair and Tom Finn for the session notes. Bob Brainen's Playlist (WFMU) Daniel Coston for video info. Joe Morris for the Beckies picture. Cookie for the Clay Cole pictures.

»Technical Info

Graphics and coding are all made by Charlemange using Photoshop CS4 and WeBuilder2008 respectively, then uploaded using WS_FTP Pro. Left Banke Collective portrait created by Susaye Greene