The radical right, with its "great replacement theory" paranoia, desperately wants the white US birth rate to increase, but they are sixty years too late to the party.
The 1950s, an aberration to begin with, are never, ever, ever going to return.
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Obituary: Mark Volman, co-founder of the 1960s group The Turtles, known for hits like "It Ain't Me Babe" and "Happy Together," died Friday in Nashville following a brief, undisclosed illness. He was 78 years old. He and high school friend Howard Kaylan helped to co-found the Turtles in the sixties.
Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Volman began playing music and performing at an early age. After graduating from Westchester High School in 1965, he founded the Turtles with Howard Kaylan alongside lead guitarist Al Nichol, rhythm guitarist Jim Tucker, bassist Chuck Portz and drummer Don Murray. They released pop hits such as “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “Elenore” and the No 1 Billboard Hot 100 track “Happy Together,” on which he sang harmony.
The Turtles broke up in 1970, leading Volman and Kaylan to form Flo & Eddie. As a musical duo, they toured with Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and created background tracks for various artists from T. Rex (on “Bang a Gong (Get It On)”) to Bruce Springsteen (“Hungry Heart”). They also created music for television, notably the children’s series “Strawberry Shortcake.”
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