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The Cyrkle

The Cyrkle was a short-lived American rock-n-roll band, active in the mid-1960s. They were best known for their 1966 song "Red Rubber Ball," which went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band was discovered and managed by [a=Brian Epstein] and given the unique spelling of their name by [a=John Lennon]. The group was formed by guitarists and lead singers [a=Don Dannemann] and [a=Tom Dawes] (bass guitar), who met while studying at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The other members were Earl Pickens on keyboards and [a=Marty Fried] on drums. Members * Tom Dawes – born July 25, 1944, Albany, New York – died October 13, 2007, New York, New York – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass * Don Dannemann – born May 9, 1944, Brooklyn, New York – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Marty Fried – born Martin Fried, 1944, Wayside, New Jersey – drums, vocals – now a bankruptcy lawyer in Southfield, Michigan * Earle Pickens – keyboards (first album) – now a general surgeon in Gainesville, Florida * Michael Losekamp – keyboards, vocals (second album) – now an engineer for AT&T and an active musician in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio * Jon Alexander – born April 29, 1950, Brooklyn, New York (keyboards)