Marcia & The Lynchmen

One of the few bands of the era featuring a female vocalist was Marcia and the Lynchmen. Marcia Wilcox, who joined the group as lead vocalist when she was only 16, was also among the first female singers in a Midwestern rock band. The band toured the Midwest for a number of years, playing teen clubs, ballrooms, and nightclubs. They also had been an opening act for the Buckinghams concert when the Buckinghams played in Minneapolis on July 12, 1967. Marcia and company cut one single, “Won’t Turn Back” which was backed by “Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore” which was recorded on Scotty Records in 1967. The band recorded another song on the “Dove” label (“Very Last Day”) but it was never released.