The Shadows of Knight

Initially formed in 1964 the band came up with the name "Shadows of Knight" to tie into the British Invasion in music of that time and because all four of the band members attended Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, whose sports team had the name the "Knights." Founding members included Warren Rogers, Roger Spielmann, Norm Gotsch, Wayne Pursell, Tom Schiffour, and Jim Sohns. The band signed with Dunwich Records and in December 1965 released their first single Gloria. The single reached the #1 in Chicago on WLS as well as on local rival WCFL. On the Billboard national charts, "Gloria" rose to #10, selling over one million copies. The Shadows of Knight had two more minor hits, Oh Yeah in 1966 and Shake in 1968.