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As a natural artist, Adkins started the band ''The Webs'' in the late 1950s, The Webs would later evolve into ''The Candymen''. Adkins attended [[Auburn University|Auburn Universit]]<nowiki/>y for one year before pursuing his musical career full time. big break came when a former high school friend, [[Buddy Buie]], hired his band Adkins' band ''The Webs'' to play back up to [[Roy Orbison]] at the [[National Peanut Festival]] in the early 1960s. Orbison was impressed with The Webs and hired them on the spot to become his regular touring band. Orbison also renamed the band as The Candymen, a nod to Orbison's 1961 radio hit "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|The Candy Man]]." Adkins and his band The Candymen would tour with Orbison much of the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Carrollton|first=Betty|date=November 4, 1967|title=Atlanta 'Candymen" Greatest Sound Since the Beatles|work=The Atlanta Constitution|publication-place=Atlanta, Georgia|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/398558222|access-date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> They would open for the The Beatles, The Yardbirds, and the Hollies.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kurt|first=Lassen|date=January 5, 1968|title=The Candymen Are Working Together As A Team|work=The Oil City Derrick|publication-place=Oil City, Pennsylvania|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/66667781|access-date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> Also, Orbison would use The Candymen in the recording studio. |
As a natural artist, Adkins started the band ''The Webs'' in the late 1950s, The Webs would later evolve into ''[[The Candymen]]''. Adkins attended [[Auburn University|Auburn Universit]]<nowiki/>y for one year before pursuing his musical career full time. big break came when a former high school friend, [[Buddy Buie]], hired his band Adkins' band ''The Webs'' to play back up to [[Roy Orbison]] at the [[National Peanut Festival]] in the early 1960s. Orbison was impressed with The Webs and hired them on the spot to become his regular touring band. Orbison also renamed the band as The Candymen, a nod to Orbison's 1961 radio hit "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|The Candy Man]]." Adkins and his band The Candymen would tour with Orbison much of the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Carrollton|first=Betty|date=November 4, 1967|title=Atlanta 'Candymen" Greatest Sound Since the Beatles|work=The Atlanta Constitution|publication-place=Atlanta, Georgia|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/398558222|access-date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> They would open for the The Beatles, The Yardbirds, and the Hollies.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kurt|first=Lassen|date=January 5, 1968|title=The Candymen Are Working Together As A Team|work=The Oil City Derrick|publication-place=Oil City, Pennsylvania|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/66667781|access-date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> Also, Orbison would use The Candymen in the recording studio. |
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John Rainey played with Orbison on the famous Ed Sullivan Show on July 4, 1965. Adkins would continue to play and write music beyond his time with Orbison. He co-wrote the hit song "Georgia Pines" with Buddy Buie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=King|first=Bill|date=March 31, 1979|title=No Perfect Scorecards in Rock|work=Atlanta Constitution|location=Atlanta, Georgia|url=The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Sat, Mar 31, 1979 · Page 81 |
John Rainey played with Orbison on the famous Ed Sullivan Show on July 4, 1965. Adkins would continue to play and write music beyond his time with Orbison. He co-wrote the hit song "Georgia Pines" with Buddy Buie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=King|first=Bill|date=March 31, 1979|title=No Perfect Scorecards in Rock|work=Atlanta Constitution|location=Atlanta, Georgia|url=The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Sat, Mar 31, 1979 · Page 81 |
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| John Rainey Adkins pictured in green on the Music Mural in downtown Dothan, Alabama John Rainey Adkins pictured in green on the Music Mural in downtown Dothan, Alabama | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 31, 1941 Dothan, Alabama |
| Died | June 18, 1989 Dothan, Alabama |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | guitarist and songwriter |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
John Rainey Adkins (December 31, 1941 – June 18, 1989) was a self-taught guitarist and songwriter from Dothan, Alabama. Adkins experienced commercial success in America during his music career in the 1960s and 1970s with the bands The Candymen and Beaverteeth. Adkins' bands played live on the Ed Sullivan Show [1], American Bandstand, and NBC's Midnight Special.
Early Life
John Rainey Adkins was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama. He attended Dothan High School where he met many of his bandmates and made other important music connections. He played the bass horn in the marching band and started local blues and rock bands. Adkins was creative and artistic at an early age designing the Dothan High School marching band costumes[1]; His artwork was chosen for the school year book in 1960.[2] Adkins attended Auburn University for one year before pursuing his musical career full time.
Early career
As a natural artist, Adkins started the band The Webs in the late 1950s, The Webs would later evolve into The Candymen. Adkins attended Auburn University for one year before pursuing his musical career full time. big break came when a former high school friend, Buddy Buie, hired his band Adkins' band The Webs to play back up to Roy Orbison at the National Peanut Festival in the early 1960s. Orbison was impressed with The Webs and hired them on the spot to become his regular touring band. Orbison also renamed the band as The Candymen, a nod to Orbison's 1961 radio hit "The Candy Man." Adkins and his band The Candymen would tour with Orbison much of the 1960s.[3] They would open for the The Beatles, The Yardbirds, and the Hollies.[4] Also, Orbison would use The Candymen in the recording studio.
John Rainey played with Orbison on the famous Ed Sullivan Show on July 4, 1965. Adkins would continue to play and write music beyond his time with Orbison. He co-wrote the hit song "Georgia Pines" with Buddy Buie.[5] Georgia Pines hit spot 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1967. Adkins performed the song on American Bandstand on December 2, 1967.
Eventually, the Candymen would break from Orbison and tour and record as their own band and no longer Orbinson's back-up band.[6] They gained notarity in the music scenes in Los Angeles and New York, becoming a popular live act at clubs frequented by other musicians.[7] They recorded their second album LP No. 1 in 1968.[8]
Late career
In 1972, John Rainey Adkins formed the band Beaverteeth with his brother David Adkins.[9] They were accompanied by bassist Dean Daughtry and saxaphonist Jay Scott. The band toured throughout the Florida Panhandle as well as in Southern Alabama. Later in 1973, Adkins was called by former Candymen bandmate, Rodney Justo to play with B.J. Thomas on the road.[10] Beaverteeth was featured on late night musical variety show Midnight Special hosted by the DJ Wolfman Jack. They performed with B.J. Thomas on his No. 1 Billboard hit "Another Someboday Done Somebody Wrong" song. The show was instantly viewed by millions and the video of the performance continues to attract widespread viewership on social media. Adkins also released two noteworthy albums on RCA Victor in 1977 and 1978 entitled Beaverteeth and Dam It.
The last song and musical project that Adkins worked on was in 1989 at the age of 47. Adkins was signed to Tree Publishing and co-wrote a song for the band Shenandoah. John Rainey Adkins would suddenly pass away shortly after this time frame on June 18, 1989. His image can be found memorialized on the Music Mural in Downtown Dothan, Alabama.
- ^ "Band Uniforms Of Dothan High Unique In Style". The Dothan Eagle. Dothan, Alabama. April 7, 1960. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "New Yearbook Arrives Dothan High". The Dothan Eagle. Dothan, Alabama. May 13, 1960. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Carrollton, Betty (November 4, 1967). "Atlanta 'Candymen" Greatest Sound Since the Beatles". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Kurt, Lassen (January 5, 1968). "The Candymen Are Working Together As A Team". The Oil City Derrick. Oil City, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ King, Bill (March 31, 1979). [The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Sat, Mar 31, 1979 · Page 81
https://www.newspapers.com/image/398871682 "No Perfect Scorecards in Rock"]. Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help); line feed character in|url=at position 74 (help) - ^ O'Connor, Rory (October 26, 2967). "TeenTopics: The Candymen". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lassen, Kurt (January 13, 1968). "The Candymen Really Rocking Around". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Rory (April 25, 1968). "Candymen Quick with New Album". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Huffman, Jim (December 1, 1973). "Beaverteeth's new one". The Selma Times Journal. Selma, Alabama.
- ^ "Beaverteeth Appears with Starbuck". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. May 1, 1977. Retrieved May 13, 2021.