Robert Manning:
CLASS OF 1965
Fremont High SchoolClass of 1965
Oakland, CA
Laney CollegeClass of 1967
Oakland, CA
Merritt CollegeClass of 1966
Oakland, CA
Frick Junior High SchoolClass of 1962
Oakland, CA
Sherman Elementary SchoolClass of 1959
Oakland, CA
Robert's Story
I!ve been married once and divorced.I have a daughter and 5 grandchildren. four boys and one girl and 1 great Grand Son.Enlisted in the marine corp.from 1966 to 1972.Went to Naval Air Technical Training Center, Naval Air Station Jacksonville ,Floridia.passed the Marine Mechanical Fundamentals school.The school was 20 weeks long and was equal to a AA degree.I took about 6 to 8 tests a day.These courses were condensed.Example Monday.one apple plus one apple,I!m serious.by Friday the final exam was on calculus.After 6 months in Jacksonville I was transferred to Alameda until 1972 when I was honorable discharged.I!ve also attended Merritt college- Lany College- Chabot college and Golden Gate University on a variety of subjects.From electronics to computers,global Logistics,Inventory Management,Transportation,Logistics Information Systems,Customer Service and Quality ect. retired from pacific bell in 1997.I Still play the drums,been playing for about 50 years.I still love playing the drums even after all these years.In my musical journey through the years I!ve been privilege to play with,record and backup many legendary bands and musicians.The list includes but not all-Richard "dimples"Fields-Rodger Collins(1966 number one on the charts)(Your looking good)-Mike Clifford (From England)-The Yardsbirds(Jeff Beck-Jimmy Page)The Doors(Jim Morrison)-Creedence Clear Water(John Fogerty)- Them-Choc...Expand for more
olate Watchband-The Syndicate of Sound-The Vejetables -The Standells- The Leaves-The Mojo Men-Bobby Fuller Four-The Turtles-The Seeds-Sopwith Camel-The Cheaters-Mike Clifford-Quick Silver Messenger Servicel-Beau Bremmels-Eddie Money-Sal Carson big Jazz band(49er band)-Bobby Freeman-The Olympics-Julie Atkins-Dock Severson(Tonight Show)-The Winnington Sisters-Vernon Garrett- Marvon Holmes-Eugene Blacknell- Dick & Dee Dee-Tower of Power.In fact I just did a 60!s renion concert with Tower of Power with the Peter Wheat/Fendermen Band.Sept.9 2007 at the saddle rack in Fremont ca. Also I did 1 commercial (the fist gap commercial for radio)recorded 3 singles 1 album-recorded in 7 different studios-Different furs-Sierra sound-Fantasy records-CBS-Coast Records-Century recordings and Mercury records.I hope to see you at the next reunion.Bob Manning PS - I made it in the National Rocking Roll Hall of Fame
In (2011): This Book ( Garage Bands From the 60!s Then and Now) was inducted in the
(National Rocking Roll Hall of Fame, in the Library Museum Division in Cleveland Ohio) In the (1966 photo shoot) Stanley & the Four Fendermen is on the Cover of this Book I am right next to the man in the suit (Bill Quarry) on his right. Stanley & the Four Fendermen was also featured in this Book This Book is the second edition of the (Greatest Bands that came out of the San Francisco Bay area during the 60s.)
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