Uncovering Mark Lindsay’s musical odyssey to the Rebel Raiders and beyond

Jeremy Roberts
34 min readSep 28, 2016
Vocalist Mark Lindsay sheds illuminating light on working with Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, why Paul Revere and the Raiders have never been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or been taken seriously as one of the best garage rock bands of the 1960s, Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, and loads more in an exclusive comprehensive profile. Seen here is the intensely sexy cover of “Mark Lindsay: The Complete Columbia Singles,” released on March 6, 2012. Image Credit: Real Gone Music / Sony Music Entertainment

“I didn’t have a life. Music was all I cared about doing. When we got off the road, everybody went home to their wives and girlfriends or whatever. I went right to the studio. That was my second home.” Music was obviously an all-encompassing, driving passion for Mark Lindsay.

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Jeremy Roberts

Retro pop culture interviews & lovin’ something fierce sustain this University of Georgia Master of Agricultural Leadership alum. Email: jeremylr@windstream.net