The Stone Poneys
The Stone Poneys were a Los Angeles, California-based Folk-Rock trio consis… Read Full Bio ↴The Stone Poneys were a Los Angeles, California-based Folk-Rock trio consisting of Bobby Kimmel (rhythm guitar), Kenny Edwards (lead guitar), and Linda Ronstadt (vocals). Their three albums were produced by the late Nik Venet, best known for production work with The Beach Boys. The songs listed as Kimmel-Edwards compositions were actually written by Kimmel alone. The band's misspelled name came from Charlie Patton's Blues song "The Stone Pony Blues."
The first album, The Stone Poneys, was released on January 30, 1967. It failed to chart. The band's debut single, 'Sweet Summer Blue & Gold', also neglected to attract any national attention. Capitol kept the group active with steady live dates, building a gradual following on the club circuit.
The Stone Poneys are best known for a song on their second - and only charting - album, Evergreen Volume Two (released in June of 1967), that they did not write: Mike Nesmith's "Different Drum." Their version is similar to John Herald's vocal with the Greenbriar Boys. It hit the national trade magazines (Cash Box, Billboard, Record World) and stayed on the Top 100 charts into March. It peaked at #12 in Cash Box and reached #13 in Billboard. (It hit #1 in the Los Angeles market and #6 in Detroit.) Ronstadt was surprised when it became a major hit because she was dissatisfied with its arrangement(s).
Capitol chose the Country-tinged 'Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water' for the follow-up single to 'Different Drum'. It topped off at #93 in Billboard, without making the Cash Box or Record World listings. It was included on the Poneys' final disc.
Their third album was titled Linda Ronstadt - Stone Poneys & Friends - Volume Three (released in April of 1968), and only Linda's image was featured on the cover. It included another Nesmith-penned single, "Some of Shelly's Blues," which never charted. It also featured the Laura Nyro song, "Stoney End," which turned out to have been aptly named (although the song was not written for The Stone Poneys). By then, everyone who had heard "Different Drum" knew who Linda Ronstadt was, and she was off to a phenomenal solo career.
(Kenny Edwards died of cancer in 2010.)
The first album, The Stone Poneys, was released on January 30, 1967. It failed to chart. The band's debut single, 'Sweet Summer Blue & Gold', also neglected to attract any national attention. Capitol kept the group active with steady live dates, building a gradual following on the club circuit.
The Stone Poneys are best known for a song on their second - and only charting - album, Evergreen Volume Two (released in June of 1967), that they did not write: Mike Nesmith's "Different Drum." Their version is similar to John Herald's vocal with the Greenbriar Boys. It hit the national trade magazines (Cash Box, Billboard, Record World) and stayed on the Top 100 charts into March. It peaked at #12 in Cash Box and reached #13 in Billboard. (It hit #1 in the Los Angeles market and #6 in Detroit.) Ronstadt was surprised when it became a major hit because she was dissatisfied with its arrangement(s).
Capitol chose the Country-tinged 'Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water' for the follow-up single to 'Different Drum'. It topped off at #93 in Billboard, without making the Cash Box or Record World listings. It was included on the Poneys' final disc.
Their third album was titled Linda Ronstadt - Stone Poneys & Friends - Volume Three (released in April of 1968), and only Linda's image was featured on the cover. It included another Nesmith-penned single, "Some of Shelly's Blues," which never charted. It also featured the Laura Nyro song, "Stoney End," which turned out to have been aptly named (although the song was not written for The Stone Poneys). By then, everyone who had heard "Different Drum" knew who Linda Ronstadt was, and she was off to a phenomenal solo career.
(Kenny Edwards died of cancer in 2010.)
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The Stone Poneys Lyrics
05_-_evergreen_part_one Sunset trumpeting the end of day Storm clouds wrap the summ…
2:10 Train Well I woke up this morning woah-oh And the sun refused…
All The Beautiful Things The rain doesn't fall on me any more The sun doesn't…
Aren't You The One Aren't you the one who used to call me names Aren't…
Autumn Afternoon Hear the winds murmuring and rumbling 'round Walk along, ta…
Back Home The grass it seems greener since I saw it last New…
Back on the Street Again I'm back on the street again Gotta stand on my own…
Bicycle Song Soon now I'm gonna tell the people in the streets And set…
By the Fruits of Their Labors Take the time to look around you Look what's growing from…
December Dream I can see her slowly walking Through the empty streets of…
Different Drum You and I travel to the beat of a different…
Driftin' Autumn The frost has come and kissed all the leaves to…
Evergreen Part One Sunset trumpeting the end of day Storm clouds wrap the summ…
Fragments: Golden Song / Merry-Go-Round / Love Is a Child When the sun is going down I see golden all around Golden…
Fragments: Golden Song/Merry-Go-Round/Love Is A Child When the sun is going down I see golden all around Golden…
Hobo I lit my purest candle close to my window Hoping it…
I've Got to Know I'd like to know, baby How you feel about me I'd like…
If I Were You If I were you I'd be happy just knowing that Somebody…
Just A Little Bit Of Rain If I should leave you Please try to remember the good…
Let's Get Together Love is but a song we sing Fear a way we…
Meredith When the sun comes up and I awake I think of…
New Hard Times Ask any mirror Is there no escape He will show you lines…
One for One If I hadn't grown with you And if half my life…
Orion Orion look down Look down here please Tell me how much Ho…
Some of Shelly's Blues Tell me, Just one more time the reasons why you must…
Song About the Rain Rain has a sad and dusty taste Like winter's tears on…
Star And A Stone Lost somewhere alone Late coming home No one to guide me …
Stoney End I was born from love And my poor mother worked the…
Sweet Summer Blue And Gold Look out your window, the rain is turning into snow So…
Toys of Time Don't feel bad when the nice things you've had Get tattered…
Train And The River I remember long ago dear We used to walk barefoot hand…
Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water Yes and now I'll swim ashore for I must make…
Wild About My Lovin' Listen here people now I'm about to sing my song Well I'm…
Wings Although he's spoken many times before At sight of birth he…