King Harvest, The Prairie Dogs - Country Classics (2010)

Classic Rock outfit King Harvest formed when four friends from Cornell University reconnected after moving to France to pursue various individual musical interests. ∙ After winning a Parisian rock contest, they released their French-market debut album, 1971ʼs I Can Tell. ∙ They not only scored the 1971 Cannes-screened French film Le Feu Sacre, but they also appeared in it, portraying fictional band The Bag Men. ∙ Their signature song, 1972ʼs “Dancing in the Moonlight,” became a Top 20 hit, while UK rockers Toploader produced a multi-Platinum cover version that was a global smash in 2000. ∙ After a mid-ʼ70s breakup, members of King Harvest went on to record and tour with The Beach Boys and play on Dennis Wilsonʼs debut solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue. ∙ Celebrating 40 years as a band, the four founding members played a reunion show in 2012, less than six months before original vocalist Dave “Doc” Robinson died. ∙ In 2018, duo Jubël and vocalist Neimy released a bouncy dance-pop remix of the band's “Dancing in the Moonlight,” which became a Top 10 hit in Sweden.