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Classics IV
Founded by drummer and singer Dennis Yost in the late ‘60s, Classics IV were a
soft rock outfit from Jacksonville, Florida. Initially born as a surf rock cover
band, the group’s lineup was completed by J.R. Cobb (guitar), Walter Eaton
(bass), and Joe Wilson (keyboards). They made their debut in 1966 with the hit
single “Pollyanna,” a Joe South-penned earworm in the vein of The Four Seasons,
which sparked a controversy with the popular doo-wop vocal group. Follow-up
singles “Spooky” (1968) “Stormy” (1968), and “Traces” (1969) peaked at Number 3,
5, and 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, re...
