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The Cyrkle was a short-lived American rock-n-roll band that gained prominence in the mid-1960s, best known for their hit song "Red Rubber Ball," which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. The band was discovered and managed by a notable figure, who also influenced the unique spelling of their name. Formed by guitarists and lead singers Tom Dawes and Don Dannemann, along with bassist Marty Fried, the group met while studying at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The original lineup included Earl Pickens on keyboards and a drummer whose name is not specified. The members of The Cyrkle included: - Tom Dawes (lead vocals, lead guitar, bass) – born July 25, 1944, in Albany, New York; died October 13, 2007, in New York, New York. - Don Dannemann (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) – born May 9, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York. - Marty Fried (drums, vocals) – born Martin Fried in 1944 in Wayside, New Jersey; now a bankruptcy lawyer in Southfield, Michigan. - Earle Pickens (keyboards on the first album) – now a general surgeon in Gainesville, Florida. - Michael Losekamp (keyboards, vocals on the second album) – now an engineer for AT&T and an active musician in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. - Jon Alexander (keyboards

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