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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZJOY OF COOKINGRock group formed in 1967 in Berkeley CA by vocalists Toni Brown (b 16 Nov. '38, Madison WI; also piano) and Terry Garthwaite (b 11 July '38, Berkeley; also guitar). They were backed by Fritz Kasten (b 19 Oct., Des Moines IA) on drums and sax, Ron Wilson (b 5 Feb. '33, San Diego) on percussion and harmonica, brother David Garthwaite on bass. Their first LP Joy Of Cooking emphasised percussive backing; the second Closer To The Ground '71 replaced David with Jeff Neighbor (b 19 March '42, Grand Coulee WA) on bass and trombone, and also saw songwriter Brown introducing a country element. After the disappointing Castles '72, the girls went to Nashville to record a duo Cross Country '73. Though 'Mockingbird' from the first LP was a minor hit, little commercial success accrued; Brown went solo (LPs Good For You Too '74, Angel Of Love '80); Garthwaite kept Joy Of Cooking alive with guitarist Glen Frendel and Steve Roseman on piano; but an LP by this lineup not released due to contractual problems. Terry '75 was a solo debut, followed by a reunion with Brown for critically acclaimed The Joy '77; Terry went solo again with Hand In Glove '78 and others, and also had a partnership with Rosemary Sorrels. They are often cited as an early example of women as bandleaders in rock, rare then; but their folk-tinged West Coast music and thoughtful lyrics were worthy of greater note than that. |