Posted on 09/05/2025 2:16:02 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s rock band the Turtles and singer known as “Flo” of Flo & Eddie, died in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday after a brief sudden illness. He was 78.
Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Volman began playing music and performing at an early age. After graduating from Westchester High School in 1965, he founded the Turtles with Howard Kaylan alongside lead guitarist Al Nichol, rhythm guitarist Jim Tucker, bassist Chuck Portz and drummer Don Murray. They released pop hits such as “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “Elenore” and the No 1 Billboard Hot 100 track “Happy Together,” on which he sang harmony
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A great song from a great band during a great era ...
SiriusXM won the lawsuit years ago but only started playing Turtles records again about 2 months ago, even though they had every right to do so after winning the suit. It’s been good hearing them again, RIP Flo.
I finally find out what Flo and Eddie meant.
Rest In Peace, Mark Volman.
I watched 200 Motels just a few days ago and wondered whatever happened to Flo and Eddie. RIP
They were great on Zappa’s live album: “Just Another Band From LA”
Turtles had some very good hits and Howard Kaylan was a very good singer.
Back in the day, he and Howard Kaylan always acted like they were homosexual partners.
Mothers Live at the Filmore too. They had fun with Happy Together .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oi10qxILYM
Flo & Eddie were sought after studio singers too. T-Rex Bang a Gong is one.
Just played Billy the Mountain last week.
You Showed Me was a really cool tune..
Back in the Long ago, I was a fan of Grand Funk Railroad. I went to their concert, and the warm-up band was Flo and Eddie.
After the superior music they presented was over, GFR sounded like shi’ite. The remnants of the Turtles? They were excellent.
Howard Kaylan was known as Howard Kaplan when I went to HS with them.
Both very fat nice Jewish boys. Their band was called the Crossfires in HS. Chuck Portz was the only other one I remember.
No idea how they avoided the VN draft, they were not from rich families AFAIK
I saw The Turtles perform live in Anchorage, Alaska, in the summer of 1967. They were a fantastic band with superb musicians and singing. Wonderful performers ! Great memory for me !
R.I.P. Mark Volman.
High number maybe?
Draft number? I enlisted in 1965 before draft age, so they were close behind, early in the VN draft era.
They were not college students. either, they scammed out..
Long before the lottery started.
Awww, man!
He made some awesome songs...RIP
When did the lottery start? I’d thought it dated back to wwll. I think in about ‘68 my cousin scored a high number much to his mothers relief. I was only 10 yrs old so I’m not up on the finer points.
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