Bread was a
1970s rock and roll band from
Los Angeles, California.
David Gates (keyboard, vocals) and
James Griffin[?] (guitar, vocals) formed the group in
1968, adding
Robb Royer[?] (guitar, vocals, of
Pleasure Faire[?]) before signing to
Elektra Records.
Bread, the band's debut album, was a failure. Their second album established Bread as a major act, hitting the mainstream with "Make It With You". Hiring
Mike Botts[?] (drums), Bread began touring and recording
Manna[?], which included their most enduring hit, "If".
Royer left the group, replaced by Larry Knechtel[?] in time for a series of hit singles and a hit album called Baby I'm-A Want You[?], followed by Guitar Man[?]. Personal disputes soon broke up the band, with Gates and Griffin beginning solo careers. After a successful reunion, tensions between Gates and Griffin drove the band apart again, this time permanently.