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  • formed 1967, San Francisco
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

Blue Cheer is a group, formed in 1967 in San Francisco. Over the years, Joe Hasselvander, Ethan James, Peter Wagner, V. Vale, Leigh Stephens, Paul Whaley, Dickie Peterson, Randy Holden and three others played in the group. One record reached the Dutch Top 40, all the way to the top spot. The highest was Summertime Blues: number 1 in week 25 of 1968.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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Timeline of Blue Cheer

The members of Blue Cheer over the years: eleven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Blue CheerJoe HasselvanderEthan James†Peter Wagner†V. ValeLeigh StephensPaul Whaley†Dickie Peterson†Randy HoldenGary Lee Yoder†Norman MayellBruce Stephens197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Summertime Bluesnumber 1 in week 25 of 1968 · 13 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Blue Cheer in the Dutch Top 40

Blue Cheer had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 25 of 1968, 13 weeks in the chart Summertime Blues
    Blue Cheer
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Blue Cheer

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Blue Cheer formed?

Blue Cheer was formed in 1967 in San Francisco.

Who played in Blue Cheer?

Over the years that was Joe Hasselvander, Ethan James, Peter Wagner, V. Vale, Leigh Stephens, Paul Whaley, Dickie Peterson, Randy Holden, Gary Lee Yoder, Norman Mayell and Bruce Stephens. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Blue Cheer have?

One record made the Dutch Top 40, at number 1. The best-charting record is Summertime Blues, which reached number 1 in week 25 of 1968. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Blue Cheer online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Blue Cheer?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.