Died On This Date (January 21, 1989) Steve Wahrer / The Trashmen
themusicsover Steve Wahrer
DOB Unkown – January 21, 1989
Steve Wahrer was the original drummer of the Trashmen, a garage surf band one-hit-wonder. Wahrer’s main contribution to the band, “Surfin’ Bird” became a Top 10 hit in 1964. An exceptional band who was unjustly seen as a novelty act due to that song, established a substantial teen audience in and around their home town of Minneapolis. The band split up in the late ’60s and reformed in the mid ’80s, performing until Wahrer’s death from esophageal cancer in 1989.
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