The Left Banke - LeftBanke.nu

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The Left Banke were a late 1960's band from New York with a unique sound. Critics labeled them "baroque-pop" due to the classical influences in their music.

Besides three songs that hit the Billboard charts, "Walk Away Renee," "Pretty Ballerina," and "Desiree," the group left behind a legacy of music that influenced notable musicans ranging from Leonard Bernstein to Alice Cooper.

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Here you will find rare performance videos of the Left Banke. These video files have been compressed to save loading time. Just unzip them and use your favorite video viewer to watch them.

»Walk Away Renee 1

This black and white clip is from Where The Action Is, October 1966. Jeff Winfield plays guitar in this video and Michael Brown is on keyboards. Thanks to Ran from Road Ode for sending this in!

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»Walk Away Renee 1.5

This is an alternate version of the Where The Action Is clip. This one features a girl walking away and also has better closeups of the band.

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»Walk Away Renee 2

This Left Banke video is from the Larry Kane show in Texas, circa 1967. This clip features Rick Brand on guitar and Emmett Lake on keyboards. It aired on VH-1 in 1986. Check out George's mittens!

Thanks to Daniel Coston for the background info on this video and for Damien Youth for sharing it on You Tube.

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