Grand Rapids – Fergie Frederiksen (Lead vocals) (TOTO) Bob Reilly (Bass) Fred Munch (Keyboards) Larry Cook (Guitar) Lynn Nowicki (Vocals) Danny Kantner (Vocals) George Pawloski (Drums) (RIP)
c. 1974-1975 Common People pictured below: bottom row, left to right are Fergie Fredrickson, Larry Cook and Fred Munch. Top row, left to right are Bob Reilly, and George Pawloski
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| Common People – Approximate Timeline |
| written Nov. 29, 2011 – FM/BR |
| 1968 – Band formed. |
| Lead Singer – Lin Nowicki |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Lead Guitar – Jim Wilson* |
| Bass – Doug Pollock*/Bob Reilly |
| Drums -Rick Sutherland*/Guy Gross |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| *First few months only |
| 1969 |
| Lead Singer – Lin Nowicki |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – Guy Gross/George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1970 |
| Lead Singer – Lin Nowicki |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1971 |
| Lead Singer – Lin Nowicki |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1972 |
| Lead Singer – Lin/Danny Kantner/Ula Hedwig* |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| *Briefly with Danny |
| 1973 |
| Lead Singer – Danny Kantner |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1974 |
| Lead Singer – Danny Kantner/Fergie* |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| * Dennis Frederiksen |
| 1975 |
| Lead Singer – Fergie/none |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – George Pawloski/Mike Roush |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1976 (Band ended in July) |
| Lead Singer – Danny Kantner |
| Guitar – Larry Cook |
| Bass – Bob Reilly |
| Drums – Mike Roush |
| Keyboards – Fred Munch |
| 1968 – 1976 (various times) |
| Road Crew/Sound, Lights, Special Effects (usually 3 people at a time) |
| Bob Rollins |
| Ilmars Donnins |
| Rick David |
| Pete Morgan |
| Rick VanAntweerp |
| Rick Voglesang |
| Bill Conti |
| Cynthia Young |
| Vicky Myers |
| Mike MacCormack |
| Other Drummers (brief periods of time): Dan Ohlman, Dave McClellan |
| Opened For: |
| Steve Miller |
| Blue Oyster Cult/38 Special |
| Bob Seger System |
| Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders |
| Partial Listing of Venues: |
| Grand Rapids: |
| Star Dust |
| Shamrock |
| Ideal Park |
| Thunderchicken |
| Grand Valley State University |
| Kalamazoo: |
| Back Door |
| Coral Cables |
| Chicago: |
| Mother’s |
| Rush Up |
| Baby Huey’s |
| Grannie’s |
| Lake Geneva, WI |
| Black Knight |
| Playboy Club |
| Big Rapids: |
| Winter’s Creek |
| Grand Haven: |
| Harbor Inn |
| Pontiac: |
| Mr. C’s |
| 300 Bowl |
| Ann Arbor Blues Festival |
| Seaside Heights, NJ: |
| Fat City |
| Woodbridge & Atlantic City, NJ: |
| Colonel’s Garter |
| Asbury Park, NJ: |
| Rocky’s |
| Orange, NJ: |
| Dodd’s |
| States worked in: |
| Michigan |
| Ohio |
| Indiana |
| Illinois |
| Missouri |
| Georgia |
| Florida |
| South Carolina |
| Wisconsin |
| New Jersey |
| Massachusetts |
| Pennsylvania |
| Iowa |
| Nebraska |
| Oklahoma |
| Int: |
| Canada |
| Local Influences and friends: |
| Ronnie Fray (and the Capers- with Allan & Clay) |
| Me & Dem Guys |
| MS Funk |
| Plain Brown WrapperSpot and the Blotters |
 This recording was made at Phil Robert’s Midwestern Studios. This is a Common People version of the Beatle’s “Here, There and Everywhere,” featuring Lin Nowicki on vocals
Listen here: [audio:http://www.westmichmusichystericalsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/commonpeople_herethereandeverywhere3.mp3|titles=commonpeople_herethereandeverywhere]
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I remember Bob Reilly and Larry Cook. Bob was grumpy and Larry was a hoot.
Just posted an audio file sung by Lin Nowicki with the
Common People for your listening pleasure
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Madeleine, Please send your pictures and I will Post them on the Common People’s Page. Send to: WMMusicHystericalSociety@yahoo.com Please Label captions with (L – R) names of band members where it applies.
That picture with Lin’ in it, I’m told was at Westgate Bowl. Doug
What a nice surprise to see this website and to see the same picture that I have in a photo album up in PA. When I go up there, I will see if I have any others and will somehow get them to you if I am told how. What a joy! I am wondering if this was a picture that I had taken in one of the clubs they played at, or if it was given to me. I can’t remember. It was so long ago. Brings back wonderful memories! George (RIP) was such a powerhouse drummer. I can still hear him drumming after all these years. I can still see the smoke on the stage from the dry ice and the fire shooting out of the cans on stage. What a band that was!! I used to ask when they would be recording, and would be answered with, “We’re not ready yet.” Ula and I used to talk about that when I would go to NYC sometimes. Seems like yesterday but that was 1972-1974.