The American answer to the British Invasion was in full swing by 1965, when a Cleveland R & B outfit called the Starfires got signed to Capitol Records and changed its name. Their first single as the Outsiders hit No. 5 in spring 1966, its punchy horns and driving beat making it an instant white soul classic.
The drummer in this lip-synched TV appearance was Jim Fox, who went on to start the James Gang, the band that launched Joe Walsh’s career. Singer Sonny Geraci later had a big hit, “Precious and Few,” with his next band, Climax.