Glens Falls in 1970 — Battle of the Bands

“The Good Things,” a South Glens Falls rock band, won the annual Battle of the Bands at Paramount Theater in Glens Falls on March 1, 1970.

Band members were John Thompson, William Gonyea, Mark Robillard and Dan Titterington.

“The Good Things” beat out 1969 champion “The Tyde” and three other local bands: “The Resurrection” from South Glens Falls, “Sunday’s Garden” from Glens Falls, and “The Rainbow’s End” from Fort Ann.

Radio celebrities Pete Cloutier and Dave Covey, known as “The WWSC Hitmakers,” directed the show that included an audience participation dance contest.

Fresh off their victory, “The Good Things” performed for a Teen Club dance March 20, 1970 at the Knights of Columbus hall at the corner of Warren and Center streets in Glens Falls.

On May 2, 1970, “The Good Things” headlined a “Sock Hop” at Glens Falls Family YMCA that Cloutier and Covey organized to raise money for the YMCA day camp program.

Other bands were “The Tyde” and “American Revolution” from Hudson Falls.

Sources: The Post-Star Feb. 27, March 18,April 30, 1970.