World Classic Rockers
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = World Classic Rockers
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| Genre = [[Classic rock]]
| Years_active = [[1995 in music|1995]] - present
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| Associated_acts = [[Santana Blues Band|Santana]]<br>[[Journey]]<br>[[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]<br>[[Toto (band)|Toto]]<br>[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]<br>[[Boston (band)|Boston]]
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| Current_members = [[Nick St. Nicholas]]<br>[[Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen|Fergie Frederiksen]]<br>[[Alex Ligertwood]]<br>[[Michael Monarch]]<br>[[Dave Coyle]]<br>[[Randall Hall]]<br>[[Steve Stewart]]<br>[[Aynsley Dunbar]]<br>[[Barry Goudreau]]<br>[[Fran Cosmo]]
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'''World Classic Rockers''' (or '''WCR''') is a [[rock music|rock]] [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] that was founded by [[Nick St. Nicholas]] of [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] in [[1995]]. St. Nicholas has toured with the band for a dozen years, which, in similar fashion to [[Ringo Starr All-Starr Band|Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band]], rotates its lineup depending on the contributing musicians' projects at a given time.
WCR performed for the first time in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] on [[December 10]], [[1995]] with St. Nicholas, [[Bobby Kimball]] of [[Toto (band)|Toto]], and [[Joey Molland]] of [[Badfinger]] with [[Richard Ward]], [[Rosilee]], [[Mike Younce]], and [[Kurt Griffey]] in the backing band. The three joined [[Mike Pinera]] and his [[Classic Rock All-Stars]] in putting together a live show for the [[Harley-Davidson]] [[Toys for Tots|Toys for Tots Run]].
==Band members (1995-present)==
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|+ <big>'''Official World Classic Rockers members'''</big>
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1995-1996
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*[[Nick St. Nicholas]] - [[lead vocals]], [[Bass guitar|bass]]
*[[Rosilee]] - [[lead vocals]]
*[[Bobby Kimball]] - [[lead vocals]]
*[[Joey Molland]] - [[lead vocals]], [[guitar]]
*[[Spencer Davis]] - [[lead vocals]], [[guitar]]
*[[Mark Lindsay]] - [[lead vocals]], [[saxophone]]
*[[Kurt Griffey]] - [[guitar]]
*[[Richard Ward]] - [[electronic organ]], [[keyboards]]
*[[Mike Younce]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1997
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*Bobby Kimball - lead vocals
*[[Denny Laine]] - [[lead vocals]], [[guitar]]
*Joey Molland - lead vocals, guitar
*[[Donovan]] - [[lead singer]], [[guitar]], [[piano]]
*[[Randy Meisner]] - [[lead vocals]], [[Bass guitar|bass]]
*[[Michael Monarch]] - [[guitar]]
*Kurt Griffey - guitar
*Richard Ward - electronic organ, keyboards
*[[Denny Seiwell]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1997-2000
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*[[Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen|Fergie Frederiksen]] - [[lead vocals]]
*[[John Fiddler]] - [[lead vocals]]
*Denny Laine - lead vocals, guitar
*Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*[[Howard Leese]] - [[guitar]]
*Kurt Griffey - guitar
*Richard Ward - electronic organ, keyboards
*[[Bruce Gary]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Eddie Tuduri]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2000-2002
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals
*Denny Laine - lead vocals, guitar
*[[Spencer Davis]] - [[lead vocals]], [[guitar]]
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*Kurt Griffey - guitar
*Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass guitar
*[[Steve Stewart]] - [[electronic organ]], [[keyboards]]
*[[Ron Wikso]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2002-2003
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*Kurt Griffey - guitar
*[[Randall Hall]] - [[guitar]]
*Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Steve Stewart - electronic organ, keyboards
*Ron Wikso - drums
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2003-2005
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*[[Dave Coyle]] - [[guitar]]
*Randall Hall - guitar
*Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Steve Stewart - electronic organ, keyboards
*[[Aynsley Dunbar]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2005-2007
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Rosilee - lead vocals
*Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals
*[[Alex Ligertwood]] - [[lead vocals]]
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*Dave Coyle - guitar
*Randall Hall - guitar
*Steve Stewart - electronic organ, keyboards
*Aynsley Dunbar - drums
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2007-present
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*Nick St. Nicholas - lead vocals, bass guitar
*Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals
*Alex Ligertwood - lead vocals
*Michael Monarch - guitar
*Dave Coyle - guitar
*Fran Cosmo - guitar, lead vocals
*Barry Goudreau - guitar
*Randall Hall - guitar
*Steve Stewart - electronic organ, keyboards
*Aynsley Dunbar - drums
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==Typical Setlists==
===2003-2005===
Evil Ways (Alex Ligertwood) / Magic Carpet Ride (Nick St. Nicholas & Michael Monarch) / Sweet Home Alabama (Randall Hall) / Gimmie Three Steps (Randall Hall) / Here I Go Again (Aynsley Dunbar) / Me and Bobby McGee (Rosilee) / Piece of My Heart (Rosilee) / Take It Easy (Randy Meisner) / Take It To The Limit (Randy Meisner) / Black Magic Woman (Alex Ligertwood) / Oye Como Va (Alex Ligertwood) / Anyway You Want It (Aynsley Dunbar) / Free Bird (Randall Hall) / Rosanna (Fergie Frederiksen) / Born To Be Wild (Nick St. Nicholas & Michael Monarch)
==External links==
* [http://www.wcr.com Official Site]
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