Best-known for its version of "Nobody but Me," Youngstown, OH's frat rock quartet
the Human Beinz featured rhythm guitarist
Ting Markulin, lead guitarist
Richard Belley, bassist
Mel Pachuta, and drummer
Mike Tatman. Originally known as
the Human Beings, the group was a local favorite and was discovered playing at a Youngstown bar. Their early releases include covers of
Bob Dylan's "Times They Are A-Changin'" and
Them's "Gloria," as well as renditions of
the Who and
Yardbirds songs; they released their first singles on the local Gateway imprint. In 1967, the group signed to Capitol Records and scored a Top Ten hit with their cover of
the Isley Brothers' "Nobody but Me." On their debut album, which was also named
Nobody but Me, the band found their name changed to
the Human Beinz, a play on the hippie phrase "be-in." The following year, the group issued
Evolutions, which showcased a more original side to
the Human Beinz' music, but the album did little and the band ultimately broke up.
–
Heather Phares, Rovi