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Paul Revere Dick
Paul Dick was born on January 7, 1938, in Harvard, Nebraska, the son of August Dick and Lena Feuerstein. Lena's parents are Heinrich Feuerstein (1870-1855) and Christina Kern (1868-1940). Both Heinrich and Christina were born in Norka, and they married there. In January 1899, the Feuerstein family arrived in New York aboard the steamship Pretoria. They initially settled in Nebraska, where Lena was born shortly after their arrival.
Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay in 1973. Source: Wikipedia.
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Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1967. Paul is on the far left. Source: Wikipedia.
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Paul's parents moved to Idaho, where he grew up on a farm near Boise. He attended barber college and opened a barbershop and a drive-in restaurant in Caldwell, Idaho. While picking up hamburger buns from a local bakery, he met Mark Lindsay from Eugene, Oregon. These two became the foundation of Paul Revere & the Raiders, a popular 1960s and 1970s band.
The band became popular around rock and roll's British Invasion, and Paul Revere and the Raiders (in their iconic Revolutionary War costumes) became America's response. In the mid-1960s, Paul Revere and the Raiders had a string of hit records and starred in three nationwide television shows; "Where the Action Is," "Happening '68," and "Happening '69," all produced by Paul's good friend Dick Clark.
The band also appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, and other well-known programs. Carson called them "America's number one band". Notable hits include "Kicks," "Hungry," "Good Thing," and "Indian Reservation."
Paul continued the legacy of the band until mid-2014, when he retired due to a battle with cancer. He died in Garden Valley, Idaho, on October 4, 2014.
In remembering Paul after his death, Mark Lindsay recalled:
The band became popular around rock and roll's British Invasion, and Paul Revere and the Raiders (in their iconic Revolutionary War costumes) became America's response. In the mid-1960s, Paul Revere and the Raiders had a string of hit records and starred in three nationwide television shows; "Where the Action Is," "Happening '68," and "Happening '69," all produced by Paul's good friend Dick Clark.
The band also appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, and other well-known programs. Carson called them "America's number one band". Notable hits include "Kicks," "Hungry," "Good Thing," and "Indian Reservation."
Paul continued the legacy of the band until mid-2014, when he retired due to a battle with cancer. He died in Garden Valley, Idaho, on October 4, 2014.
In remembering Paul after his death, Mark Lindsay recalled:
I first met Revere in ’58 when I was 16. I thought he was the coolest guy in the world. Not only did he have his own hamburger stand, but he also played in the Red Hughes Band, a local Caldwell rock and roll group.
Revere, who was 20, became my best friend. I didn’t get along with my father at the time and Revere became both a father figure and the big brother I never had.
It was a great partnership, and for most of the 60s and part of the 70s, we rode the whirlwind as hard as we could. And we had a great ride. The years I spent with Revere are some of the best years of my life.
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Sources
Research by Louis Schleuger (Norka database manager).
In Memory of Paul Revere, 1938-2014. (MarkLindsay.com). Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
Paul Revere - Wikipedia. Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
Paul Revere Obituary. Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
In Memory of Paul Revere, 1938-2014. (MarkLindsay.com). Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
Paul Revere - Wikipedia. Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
Paul Revere Obituary. Accessed 9 Oct 2021.
Last updated December 9, 2023