 klaatu was a canadian rock group formed in 1973 by the duo of john woloschuk and dee long. they named themselves after the extraterrestrial klaatu portrayed by michael rennie in the film the day the earth stood still.http://www.bandnameexplained.com/2013/06/klaatu-band-name-meaning.html#.ussmx_rdwaq after recording two non-charting singles, drummer terry draper was added to the line-up; this trio would comprise klaatu throughout the rest of the band's recording career. in canada, the band is remembered for several hits, including "california jam" (1974), "calling occupants of interplanetary craft" (1977) and "knee deep in love" (1980). in the u.s. "calling occupants" b/w "sub-rosa subway" was a minor double-sided hit and their only chart entry, peaking at no.&nbsp;62 in 1977. the band is also remembered internationally for rumors that they were the beatles recording under a pseudonym. klaatu themselves did not start these rumors and always flatly denied them, and indeed no beatle was ever involved in the writing, recording or production of any klaatu material. ==musical style== klaatu's combination of pop, progressive rock, art/symphonic rock, and other genres has often been compared to the beatles, and sometimes to the guitar-rock of queen, and the electronic music of wendy carlos.http://www.allmusic.com/album/klaatu-hope-mw0000199578 british music magazine shindig! praised the band's ability to combine up-beat pop music with complex progressive rock, forming an "otherworldly brand of progressive pop". their first two albums, 3:47 est and hope, showcase a wide variety of genres. subsequent albums were less well received. ==early releases== the band, initially a studio-only duo of woloschuk and long, released the singles "hanus of uranus/sub-rosa subway" and "dr. marvello/for you girl" on grt records in 1973, before being taken under the wing of daffodil records and its president frank davies. with terry draper added to the line-up, the singles "california jam" and "true life hero
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