The Package was a full-time club band formed in 1968 by Roy Gunther who also managed Legend at the time. The original group consisted of John Girard (keyboards, lead vocals ex-Satins, Epics), Chet Dembeck (lead guitar ex-Stratfords, New Dynamics, Epics), Frank Morgan aka ‘Igor’ (bass ex-Artesians), Moe Goldman (alto sax ex-Continental Rockers, Outlaws), Denny Weiss (alto sax), and Bobby Ratliff (drums). Later members included Ed Macon (guitar ex-Lafayettes, Fugitive 6), Jim Hafer (drums ex-Epics)…

The Package at Club Forum courtesy of Moe Goldman. L-R: Weiss, Goldman, Dembeck. Missing from photo: Girard, Ratliff, Miller

The Package played the Club Forum, Latin Casino, Hollywood Park, Toadstool on double bills with Legend…

Girard went on to join Raintree…

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