The Young Adults
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The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks), vocalist/drummer David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher), drummer Jimmy Whittle, piano player Jeff Shore, guitarist Ed Vallee, and bassist Roy Gilley in the early 1970s.[1]
Founding member Thom Enright died from brain cancer on February 20, 2012, at the age of 59.[2][3][4]
In April 2016, McCrae (as The Fabulous Motels/The Young Adults/Rudy Cheeks) was among the inductees who were brought into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF).[5]
Rudy Cheeks died in September 2026, at the age of 76.[6]
Discography
[edit]- "Complex World/Beer", 1979, single, Genius Records
- Helping Others, 1988, album, Heartbreak Hits
- Side A
- "Complex World" (4:39)
- "A Power Tool Is Not a Toy" (4:12)
- "Beer" (3:04)
- "Summer Song" (3:45)
- "Men" (6:10)
- Side B
- "Meat Rampage" (4:58)
- "Christmas In Japan In July" (3:20)
- "Meeting Girls" (3:41)
- "New Deal" (3:57)
- "Drunken Celebrities" (5:42)
Members
[edit]- Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks) – vocals, saxophone, percussion (died 2026)
- David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher) – vocals, drums, guitar
- Jeff Shore – piano
- Ed Vallee – guitar
- Roy Gilley – bass
- Thom Enright – bass, guitar (died 2012)
- John Rufo – bass
- Tom Dequattro – drums (died 2013)
- Paul ILL – bass
- Jim Whittle – drums (died 2006)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rudy Cheeks, Young Adults, Fabulous Motels – 2016". Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Thom Enright". Thomenright.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Lennon, Sheila (February 21, 2012). "Blues guitarist Thom Enright,59, dies of brain cancer". Providence Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ Scharfenberg, David (February 21, 2012). "Enright Dies". Providence Phoenix. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Herb Weiss: Abate Joins Exclusive Class of Musicians". GoLocalProv. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Rudy Cheeks, legend of Rhode Island's creative scene, dies". Ocean State Media. September 20, 2026. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
External links
[edit]- The Young Adults discography at Discogs
- The Young Adults at IMDb
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