The Grapes of Wrath “Cause It Was Her” on Vita Records

Members of the Grapes of Wrath group play music worthy of putting on a record. The SPHS students are (left to right) Brian Magnan, Bill Lichty, Ralph Sias, Danny Morrow and William Doheny., San Pedro News-Pilot, May 17, 1967. The Grapes of Wrath cut one 45, “For Every Year” / “Cause it Was Her”, both written by Ralph Sias. The group came from San Pedro, California, in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Members were: Brian Magnan – lead vocals Bill Lichty – drums Ralph Sias – guitar Danny Morrow – bass William Doheny – keyboards H. Eugene MacDonald produced their record, released on Vita Records V-005/V-006 with an address of 301 S. Western Ave, San Pedro, CA. The San Pedro News-Pilot profiled the group twice, first on May 17, 1967 with an article written by the group’s bassist! Grapes of Wrath band makes recording noise By Danny Morrow “This is it, boys. What’s it going to be next year.- trucks or Cadillacs?” With these words of encouragement from producer, Mr. Roth, and “unknown” teenage…