- The Beau Brummels, formed in 1964 in San Francisco, CA, are said by some to be the first folk-rock band. Known mostly for their hits "Just a Little", "Laugh, Laugh" and "You Tell Me Why", they were America's first response to the British Invasion, and were often mistaken for an English band because of their sound. After suffering numerous career blunders and the loss of guitarist (and primary songwriter) Ron Elliott, whose diabetes made it impossible for him to tour with the group, they disbanded in the late '60s.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matthew Moses (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
- Their first singles were produced by a San Francisco disc jockey by the name of Sylvester Stewart. Stewart would later gain fame as Sly Stone and would go on to lead the influential group Sly and the Family Stone.
- The version of "Laugh Laugh" heard on the "Shinrock-A-Go-Go" episode of The Flintstones is the original recording.
- This was the first group from the San Francisco area to strike it big on a national level. In fact, they predated groups such as Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Grateful Dead by just over two years.
- Members have included Sal Valentino, Ron Elliott, Ron Meagher, John Peterson, Declan Mulligan, Don Irving, Dan Levitt, Peter Tepp
- Their two biggest hit singles were "Laugh Laugh" and "Just a Little".
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