Biography

4 out of 5 Doctors were a very groovy and talented New Wave power-pop group from Washington, D.C. The band was formed in 1979. The members were: Cal Everett (bass/lead vocals), George Pittaway (guitar/vocals), Jeff Severson (keyboards/guitars/vocals), and Tom Ballew (drums/vocals). 4 Out of 5 Doctors released their self-titled debut album in 1980. The group not only toured with Hall & Oates, Richie Blackmore, and Pat Travers, but also opened for such artists as The Clash, The Cars, Cyndi Lauper, Steppenwolf, and Jim Carroll. They contributed the songs "Not from Her World" and "Baby Go Bye Bye" to the soundtrack of the spooky and offbeat supernatural shocker The Boogey Man (1980). Moreover, 4 Out of 5 Doctors appear as themselves and perform the songs "Mr. Cool Shoes," "Modern Man," "Waiting for a Change," "Dawn Patrol," and "Waiting for Roxanne" at a party in the superior slasher horror cult favorite The House on Sorority Row (1982). The group scored 82 in the "Rate-a-Record" segment on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand." The band released their sophomore album "Second Opinion" in 1982. When that album proved to be an undeserved commercial flop, they subsequently broke up in 1984. On July 20, 2008 4 Out of 5 Doctors reunited for a well-received sold-out show at the Jammin' Jive club in Vienna, Virginia. The group also performed at the 2008 Wammie Awards at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia on February 15, 2009. The band released the compilation albums "Reconstructed" in 2008 and "Post Ops" in 2009. 4 out of 5 Doctors issued the CD "Cruel and Unusual" in 2010. The band performed their last concert on July 17, 2010 before breaking up for a second and final time.
- IMDb mini biography by: woodyanders