Minneapolis blues-rock quintet
Crow was formed in 1967 by frontman
Dave Wagner, guitarist
Dick Weigand, his bassist brother
Larry, and keyboardist
Kink Middlemist. Originally dubbed South 40, they added former
Castaways drummer
Denny Craswell to the lineup prior to recording their 1969 debut LP,
Crow Music, for the Amaret label; the single "Evil Woman Don't You Play Your Games with Me" cracked the U.S. Top 20, even though its distinctive horn arrangement was overdubbed against the band's wishes.
Crow by Crow followed in 1970, although the single "Cottage Cheese" failed to attract much attention. In the wake of 1971's
Mosaic,
Crow disbanded, although
Wagner resurfaced in 1973 with a solo LP,
David Wagner D/B/A Crow. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide