With over 100 million records sold,[2] the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time. General George T. Babbitt (born June 22, 1942) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (COMAFMC), from 1997 to 2000. The Ventures have released over two hundred fifty albums beginning with Walk Don't Run (1960), and over 150 singles. June 1986 - June 1990, division chief and later, deputy director of logistics plans and programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. June 1990 - July 1992, director, logistics, Headquarters, July 1992 - June 1993, director, logistics, Headquarters. Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s -- most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" -- but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs. Other assignments include deputy chief of staff for logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; deputy director for materiel management, Defense Logistics Agency; director of supply, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and director of logistics for both Headquarters Air Training Command and Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The Ventures were among the first rock acts able to sell albums based on a style and sound without needing hit singles on the albums. September 1970 - September 1971, squadron maintenance officer. He did not like spending so much time away from his new family (his second marriage) by having to commute from Seattle to Los Angeles to record, and because of this, he left the band. Almost 40 Ventures' albums charted, and 17 hit the Top 40. [24] Because of the tempo of the music, the theme gained popularity in the UK with followers of Northern soul and was popular on dance floors in the 1970s. It was originally recorded by The Ventures’ UK counterparts, The Shadows, and was a top ten smash for them in England at the end of 1961. Además, por su estilo, forma de interpretar las guitarras, principalmente, han influido en muchos grupos de rock y de surf. [19], Nokie Edwards died on March 12, 2018, due to complications after hip surgery. These instruments are prominently visible on the covers of two early albums: The Ventures and The Colorful Ventures. The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull, "The Ventures: still rocking after 50 years", https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ventures&oldid=129720462, Artistas incluidos en el Salón de la Fama del Rock, Wikipedia:Artículos con datos por trasladar a Wikidata, Wikipedia:Artículos con identificadores VIAF, Wikipedia:Artículos con identificadores ISNI, Wikipedia:Artículos con identificadores BNF, Wikipedia:Artículos con identificadores GND, Wikipedia:Artículos con identificadores LCCN, Licencia Creative Commons Atribución Compartir Igual 3.0. Taylor rejoined the Ventures in 1979, and remained their drummer until his death in 1996. With over 110 million albums sold worldwide, the group remains the best selling instrumental rock group of all time. ", The Ventures pioneered the use of special effects on such songs as "The 2000 Pound Bee", recorded in late 1962, in which lead guitarist Nokie Edwards employed a fuzz pedal. Mel Taylor was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 24, 1933, the first child of Grace and Lawrence Taylor. Nokie Edwards left the Ventures in 1968 to pursue his interest in horse racing for a time, and was replaced by Gerry McGee; though he returned by 1972, Mel Taylor left the group that year for a solo career, to be replaced by Joe Barile.