Eddie Davis

As a producer and owner of the Faro, Linda, Rampart, Valhalla, Prospect, Boomerang, and Gordo labels, Eddie Davis was a major figure in the East Los Angeles rock scene of the 1960s and early '70s. Although this produced little in the way of national chart action, his discs were often quite popular locally, particularly in the Mexican-American community. Davis often worked with Mexican-American acts, the Premiers (of "Farmer John") being the most famous of these, who blended rock, R&B, doo wop, British Invasion, and Latin influences. This vital scene still has not received the ...