They formed in 1960; all the guys were from Chicago and surrounding suburbs… Read Full Bio ↴They formed in 1960; all the guys were from Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
There were four 45's released on the Markie label, including their debut,
"She's A Bad Motorcycle" in 1964. Lyrics and Music by Jerry Zee.
Discography:
"She's A Bad Motorcycle / Grasshopper Dance" (Markie 117) '64
"I've Had It" / "Little Girl Of Mine" (Markie 123) '64
"The Chopper" / Scrambled Eggs" (Markie 127) '64
"The Boomerang-Part 1" / "The Boomerang"-Part 2 ' (Markie 131) '65
"My Girl" / "The Chopper" (USA 835) '65

The Crestones toured with Peter & Gordon mid 1960's and appeared on TV in 1965 and
Tackle Skin Cream (radio) commercials.

Also...Last but not least...Even The Beach Boys loved The Crestones. Listen to the FULL version of the song BARBARA ANN by the BEACH BOYS. The song lyrics mention numerous bands by name..They sing out The Crestones......Gotta love it.

My Father, Jerry Zee was the drummer and lead vocalist for "The Crestones". Sadly, he passed away February of 2008. RIP>>>Big ZEE.