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The Ventures

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Years Active
1958 – present (66 years)
Founded In
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains especially revered in Japan, where they toured regularly. The classic lineup of the band consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (initially lead guitar, later bass), Nokie Edwards (initially bass, later lead guitar), and Mel Taylor (drums). Their… read more
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the Unite… read more
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains especially revered in Jap… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track The Very Best of the Ventures: Walk, Don't Run Walk, Don't Run - Stereo
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 409 listeners
2 Play track Back To Back Hawaii Five-O
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 316 listeners
3 Play track 100: 100 Original Tracks (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
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 167 listeners
4 Play track Surfing Pipeline
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 155 listeners
5 Play track 100 Super Oldies Walk, Don't Run
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6 Play track Super Now Wipeout
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 113 listeners
7 Walk Don't Run - The Best Of The Ventures Twisted
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 103 listeners
8 Play track Super de luxe Perfidia
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 72 listeners
9 Play track Tele-Ventures The Twilight Zone
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10 Surf Rock (72 Original Songs Digitally Remastered) Besame Mucho
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Albums

  1. 64,213 listeners

    1997 · 26 tracks

    Walk Don't Run
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  2. 48,420 listeners

    1 Jan 1963 · 12 tracks

    Surfing
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  3. 45,263 listeners

    1968 · 2 tracks

    Hawaii Five-O
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  4. 40,134 listeners

    30 tracks

    Super de luxe
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