In high school, Was became the lead singer and guitar player in a Detroit rock band called the Saturns. Using the stage name "Don Was", he formed the group Was (Not Was) with school friend David Weiss ( David Was ).

Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his Detroit hometown, the band features longtime collaborators including Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and Eminem’s Oscar-winning collaborator keyboardist Luis Resto.

Was (Not Was) is an American band founded in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan, by David Weiss and Don Fagenson, who adopted the stage names David Was and Don Was. [3] Their song catalog features an eclectic mix of pop and rock styles, often featuring guest musicians from across the musical spectrum.

In high school, Don Was became the lead singer and guitar player in a Detroit rock band called the Saturns.

May 15, 2024 · And Was started his first band, The Saturns, a rock and roll outfit that was as informed as much by jazz greats John Coltrane and Miles Davis as it was by what was happening in Detroit.

sSx-time GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, composer, and Blue Note Records President Don Was announced his new group Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble.

May 21, 2024 · Don Was knows he's onto something special with his new band. The nine-member outfit, dubbed Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, hadn't yet played a concert together before Was booked the group an...

Mar 19, 2024 · Six-time GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, composer, and Blue Note Records President Don Was announced his new group Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble.

In high school, Was became the lead singer and guitar player in a Detroit rock band called the Saturns. Using the stage name "Don Was", he formed the group Was (Not Was) with school friend David Weiss (David Was). The group found commercial success in the 1980s – releasing four albums and logging several hit records.

The Saturns. 85 likes. We've been playing Rock'n'Roll since before you were born.