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DAVE JENKINS
Pablo Cruise

Pablo Cruise
PABLO CRUISE
Formed 1973 in San Francisco, CA
Years Active 70's to Present
Genres Rock
Styles Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
Labels A&M (8)

Pablo Cruise a chieved some measure of success during the latter part of the '70s with its mellow, easygoing California pop. The band was formed in 1973 by former members of Stoneground and It's a Beautiful Day: guitarist Dave Jenkins, keyboardist Cory Lerois, bassist Bud Cockrell, and drummer Steve Price. The group was praised for the compositional and instrumental skill on the albums Pablo Cruise and Lifeline, and were rewarded with the Top Ten hit "Whatcha Gonna Do?" in 1977 from A Place in the Sun. Cockrell left and was replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day. Worlds Away went platinum, as did its predecessor, and produced three hit singles, including the Top Ten "Love Will Find a Way." During the '80s several of the group's songs were used as soundtrack material for sports programs on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and their work also appeared in the films Free Ride, An Unmarried Woman, and Dreamer

YEAR RECORDING LABEL PERFORMS
1975 Pablo Cruise A&M Guitar, Vocals
1976 Lifeline A&M Guitar, Vocals
1977 A Place in the Sun[an error occurred while processing this directive] A&M Guitar, Vocals
1978 Worlds Away[an error occurred while processing this directive] A&M Guitar, Vocals
1979 Part of the Game A&M Guitar, Vocals
1981 Reflector A&M Guitar, Vocals
1983 Out of Our Hands A&M Guitar, Vocals
  Classics, Vol. 26 A&M Guitar, Vocals
2000 Want You Tonight A&M Guitar, Vocals
2000 Want You Tonight A&M Guitar, Vocals
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DAVE JENKINS
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Stu Cook, John McFee, Tim Goodman, David Jenkins, and Kurt Howell formed this group in mid-1983. Southern Pacific's rock & roll past constantly dogged the group's reputation. Keith Knudsen and John McFee were former members of The Doobie Brothers (McFee had also played alongside Huey Lewis in a band called Clover), original lead vocalist Tim Goodman had recorded a solo album, and Stu Cook performed in Creedence Clearwater Revival. Even when Goodman left the band, they replaced him with another ex-rocker, former Pablo Cruise vocalist David Jenkins. They did have one member with strong country roots: Kurt Howell played keyboards for Crystal Gayle.

Southern Pacific signed with Warner, and released a strong debut album in 1985, though the media continually questioned the band's commitment to country. The group plied a very danceable brand of country, and hit a high point with their 1988 album Zuma, which included their biggest single, "New Shade of Blue." Eventually, Southern Pacific left country music, intending to pursue a pop career.


YEAR RECORDING LABEL PERFORMS
1985 Southern Pacific Warner Guitar, Vocals
1986 Killbilly Hill Warner Guitar, Vocals
1988 Zuma Warner Guitar, Vocals
1991 Greatest Hits Warner Guitar, Vocals


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