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OBITUARY: Drake Levin Guitarist with Paul Revere and the Raiders

Drake Levin, lead guitarist for Paul Revere and the Raiders during the quintet's hit-making prime in the mid-1960s, died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer, according to his longtime friend and former Raiders bandmate Phil Volk. He was 62. Levin's four-year stint with the Raiders, known for its campy Revolutionary War uniforms, thigh-high black riding boots and tri-corner hats, coincided with a string of top 10 hits including "Kicks," "Hungry" and "Good Thin...

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00:41 on July 7 2009

Drake Levin, guitarist, dies at 62

L.A. Times - News — Levin was lead guitarist in the '60s for Paul Revere & the Raiders but left to form his own bands and establish himself as a top blues player in the Bay Area. ... more info

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01:41 on July 7 2009

OBITUARY: Drake Levin Guitarist with Paul Revere and the Raiders

All About Jazz — Drake Levin, lead guitarist for Paul Revere and the Raiders during the quintet's hit-making prime in the mid-1960s, died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a lon... more info

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