The Young Adults Explained

The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks), vocalist/drummer David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher), drummer Jimmy Whittle, piano player Jeff Shore, guitarist Ed Vallee, and bassist Roy Gilley in the early 1970s.^[1]

The former founding Young Adults band member, Thom Enright, died on February 20, 2012, aged 59, from brain cancer.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In April 2016, McCrae (as The Fabulous Motels/The Young Adults/Rudy Cheeks) was among the inductees who were brought into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF).^[5]

Discography

• "Complex World/Beer", 1979, single, Genius Records
• Helping Others, 1988, album, Heartbreak Hits

Side A

1. "Complex World" (4:39)
2. "A Power Tool Is Not a Toy" (4:12)
3. "Beer" (3:04)
4. "Summer Song" (3:45)
5. "Men" (6:10)

Side B

1. "Meat Rampage" (4:58)
2. "Christmas In Japan In July" (3:20)
3. "Meeting Girls" (3:41)
4. "New Deal" (3:57)
5. "Drunken Celebrities" (5:42)

Members

• Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks) - vocals, saxophone, percussion
• David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher) - vocals, drums, guitar
• Jeff Shore - piano
• Ed Vallee - guitar
• Roy Gilley - bass
• Thom Enright - bass, guitar (died 2012)
• John Rufo - bass
• Tom Dequattro - drums (died 2013)
• Paul ILL - bass
• Jim Whittle - drums (died 2006)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rudy Cheeks, Young Adults, Fabulous Motels – 2016 . 2023-04-08 . 2016 . Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.
2. Web site: Thom Enright. Thomenright.com. 2012-02-22.
3. News: Lennon. Sheila. Blues guitarist Thom Enright,59, dies of brain cancer. 28 September 2013. Providence Journal. 21 February 2012.
4. News: Scharfenberg. David. Enright Dies. 28 September 2013. Providence Phoenix. 21 February 2012.
5. News: GoLocalProv Lifestyle Herb Weiss: Abate Joins Exclusive Class of Musicians. ChrisS. GoLocalProv. 2017-07-27. en.