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ORIGINALLY FROM: Kingsburg, California
INSTRUMENT: Bass Guitar
ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS: Guitar, Piano, Drums, Trombone, Xylophone, Marimbas.
PERSON WHO MOST INFLUENCED YOUR MUSIC CAREER: Larry Johnson, Garry Meziere, Donald Duck Dunn
FAVORITE SONG: “For what it’s worth” Buffalo Springfield
FAVORITE ARTIST: Gov’t Mule and…John Earl Walker, Asleep at the Wheel, Eric Clapton, Beatles.
FIRST ALBUM PURCHASED: The Beatles (1963)
WEBSITE: http://www.zendner.com/
When approaching catering & asking yourself "What am I going to have for dinner" what do you always hope won't be the answer? Mike Tyson
What have you lost on the road that you would most like to retrieve? Leather large brim hat that was covered in Rabbit fur all. Lost in 1969, if you see it somewhere, please return it to me.
Your name spelled backwards? Not sure, I can’t figure this out ;-))
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Were you ever in a school play? Yes.
What type of music do you dislike the most? Rap, with Head-Banger music coming in a close second.
Favorite pizza topping? Garlic Chicken
All time favorite Saturday Night Live character? John Belushi
File your taxes at the beginning of the year or wait until April 15th? I normally get them done 3 years after they were due.
Do you have a pre-show ritual and if so what is it? Get there early to take care of any unexpected problems or business.
Favorite song to karaoke to? Wipe out. By the Sufaris. 1963. Easy lyrics to learn.
Dance halls or County Fairs/Festival? I’m not picky. I love them all
If you were to rename the band, what would you name them? “Randy and the Reindeers” or “Randy Hill and the mountains” or “Who are these people and why are they here?”
If you were to choose another profession what would it be? Pizza deliver guy.
Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears? Yes.
Who makes the best hamburger in the Willamette Valley? Arctic Circle on 17th near Market St..
If you could choose the TV channel on the bus – what channel would everyone else be watching? History Channel
If you could star in a movie who would your female (or male if you're a girl ;) co-star be? Meg Ryan
If they were to make a movie about your life who would you wish they would cast as you? Kevin Spacey
Biography:
Chuck Zendner grew up in the small town of Kingsburg, California, located in the center of the San Joaquin Valley. He began his music career as a drummer at the age of 12 years and was playing professionally by the time he was 16. After taking private drum lessons from well known drummer Freddie Mann, Chuck went on to become one of the best known percussionists in the Fresno area during the late 1960s.
During his junior and senior years of high school, Chuck performed with the California State Honor Band as the first chair percussionist as well as playing drums for the “Sedate Sunshine Colony”, a band popular in the Central California area from 1966 to 1970.
After high school Zendner continued his musical training in college, majoring in music and serving as the college’s assistant band director during his last two years in school.
During this time period, Chuck performed with some of the legends of early rock and roll, “Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs” (Woolly Bully, Little Red Riding Hood), Jimmy Kay and the Vibradoors, The Scorpions, and many other popular west coast bands.
After graduating with a degree in music, Chuck was drafted into the military in 1970. He performed in the Navy band during the first 18 months of his military service. He later transferred from the Navy band and served as a medic in the Navy Corp for almost a year in Vietnam.
After completing his service in the Navy, Chuck returned to playing and performing music and took up guitar and bass. With his years of experience playing percussion, bass guitar seemed to be a natural fit for him. Chuck is a founding member of the Oregon Valley Boys and resides in Salem, Oregon.
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