He was 82. Chinese traditional music - Mixed by Howie Lee. (Original drummer Howie Johnson had died in 1988; Skip Moore, the drummer on "Walk, Don't Run" is also deceased.). Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his . June 14, 2009: Lead guitarist Bob Bogle dies age 75 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Bob now lives in San Bernardino CA. Their Hawaii Five-O recording in 1969 brought the group their last hit single, topping out at number eleven. Robert Johnson - YouTube Music He is survived by his daughter Sarah Johnson and his partner Jeannie Volosin (his Sweetie), his siblings Paula, Kurt, Erik, and Kyle and . Edwards' replacement in 1984 was, once again, Gerry McGee. Later, Skip Moore opted out of the group to work at his family's gas station. Sales of their old (and new) albums picked up. He is truly one of a kind. 2: The '60s, Perfidia / Ram-Bunk-Shush /No Trespassing / Detour, Walk - Don't Run--The Best Of The Ventures. Howie Johnston did, and the Ventures are a bunch of low lives to delete this man. [13] Initially calling themselves the Versatones, the duo played small clubs, beer bars, and private parties throughout the Pacific Northwest. He returned in 1979 and stayed with the Ventures until his death from cancer in 1996. So what of the players that have been part of The Ventures? Needing a permanent drummer for the group after George T. Babbitt Jr. dropped out because he was not old enough to play night clubs and bars, they hired Howie Johnson and, in the midst of a fast-paced touring schedule, recorded an album to capitalize on the success of the single. He was 88. This cemented the classic Ventures lineup of Don Wilson, Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards and Mel Taylor. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. The Ventures founder member Don Wilson to leave the band The formula worked, and the transition was amicable. Follow. 96, and taught thousands of budding guitarists how to play the guitar. They also licensed their recordingto labels all around the world. [4][5][6][7] In a 2015 interview with Forbes magazine co-founder Don Wilson told interviewer Jim Clash; One of our biggest sellers was a surfing album. This time the band had a hand intheir design and specifications. Owens also hosted the KTNT Bar-K Ranch TV show that gave Owens (and Nokie) even more local exposure. That's the original version of the cover, before the art department removed Don Wilson's enormous pit stain! Bogle and Wilson formed duo called Versatones, Tacoma, WA, 1959; guitarist Nokie Edwards and drummer Skip Moore joined group, 1959; renamed group the Ventures, with Howie Johnston replacing Moore on drums; founded Blue Horizon label with help of Wilson's mother; recorded first song, "Cookies and Coke" on Blue Horizon, 1960; had major hit with "Walk Don't Run, 1960; released first album, The Ventures, on Dolton label, 1961; performed in the "Alan Freed Spectacular" at the Hollywood Bowl, 1961; released first dance- oriented album, Twist with the Ventures, 1962; became popular group in Japan, 1960s; released one of the first instructional records, Play Guitar with the Ventures, 1965; worked as guest and session players for Harvey Mandel, Leon Russell, David Gates, and others, 1960s; had last charting single, "Theme from A Summer Place," 1969; continued to tour and record actively, especially in Japan, 1970s--90s. Additionally, Johnson has an Instagram account with more than 672,000 followers as well as a YouTube channel with 277,000 subscribers and over 338 million views (about $1 million in revenue before taxes).