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'''Angeles''' is an American rock band from Los Angeles, United States, formed in 1977 by Dale Lytle. They were signed to Mystic Records, who released their debut album in 1984. As of
==History==
===Early history
The roots of Angeles can be traced to 1975 when Dale Lytle and Dave Raudman started the band “Avante-Gard”, the band's name was changed to “English” in 1976, before finally settling with “Angeles” in mid-1977.<ref name="Lost Music of Hollywood">{{cite web | url=http://www.tunedloud.com/2019/02/28/the-lost-music-of-1970s-hollywood/ | title=THE LOST MUSIC OF 1970'S HOLLYWOOD | work=TunedLoud Magazine| accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> The initial line-up of Angeles was a five-piece: Dale Lytle on guitar, Dave Raudman on vocals, Terrell Hill on drums, Frank Galante on Bass, and Jen Nicia Alcivar on keyboard. On
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In 1996, Angeles reformed with new singer Brian LeBoeuf, Rhythm Guitarist Pat Shea (Schee), Bass Guitarist Aj Zalampous (Dimitri Antoniades) Their fourth album, ''No Limits'', was their first release in eight years.<ref name="NoLimits">{{cite web | url=https://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=3987&CDName=No+Limits | title=Angeles' 1997 release is first album in eight years | publisher=HeavyHarmonies| accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref>▼
After signing to Mystic Records in 1984, they released their debut album ''We're no Angels''; ''[[Hit Parader]]'' described the album as "a tight powerful collection of metal anthems" that "manages to elicit plenty of excitement on tracks such as 'Nasty Girls' and 'No Sugar Tonight'."<ref name="Hit Parader">{{cite web | url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angeles_Album_Review_September_1985.jpg | title=Hit Parader Album Review September 1985 | via=Wikimedia Commons| accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> In 1984, Angeles opened up for Bon Jovi at the Reseda Country Club. Their second album ''Give It Up'' was released on the infamous ''[[Azra Records]]'' in 1986<ref name="Azra Records">{{cite web | url=http://thecorroseum.org/labels/azra.html | title=Azra Records Discography | accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>. In 1989, their third album ''Give It Up'' was released on Ace Records. The band broke up in 1991, after releasing three albums.
===Reunion and recent activities (1994-present)===
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In January 2013, while playing a [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] benefit concert, Angeles was joined onstage by [[Gary Richrath]] who was best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band [[REO Speedwagon]] from 1970 until 1989.<ref name="Beachwood Reporter">{{cite web | url=http://www.beachwoodreporter.com/music/local_music_notebook_patti_smi.php | title=Gary Richrath Comes Out Of Hiding For Charity | work=The Beachwood Reporter| accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Youtube">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAziNBHTOlg | title=Angeles and Gary Richrath playing the Blues at Make a wish benefit show | publisher=Dale Lytle| accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref> A 15th-anniversary edition of ''No Limits'' was released on 2013, with entirely new vocals, removed rhythm guitar tracks, and a different tracklist.<ref name="NoLimits15th">{{cite web | url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angeles_No_Limits_1997_and_2013_versions.jpg | title=Angeles No Limits 1997 and 2013 versions | publisher=WikiMedia Commons| accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> On January 22, 2014, Denise Fallon Naccarato, the singer of Angeles, was killed in a motorcycle accident.<ref name="The Los Angeles Daily News">{{cite web | url=https://www.dailynews.com/2014/01/22/newbury-park-woman-killed-in-405-freeway-motorcycle-accident/ | title=Newbury Woman killed in 405 Freeway Accident | work=Los Angeles Daily News| accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> Less than two years later, Angeles' drummer of 25 years, John Merritt, was killed in an automobile accident as well.<ref name="Tri-County Times">{{cite web | url=https://www.tctimes.com/news/obituaries/john-d-merritt/article_9fd16aa0-99d0-11e5-8d8e-5b80586b5491.html | title=John D. Merritt Obituary | work=Tri-County Times| accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
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