Effective period / Period of releases: 1969 - 1970

Members: Eddie Leonetti, Jack Douglas, Tommy Brannick, Paul Venturini

US late 60s hard rock band from Philadelphia, PA.
Edward Leonetti (guitar) and Paul Venturini (organ) was members of Soul Survivors, a Philadelphia R&B group known for its 1967 hit single “Expressway to Your Heart”. By 1969, after a Jimi Hendrix/Isley Brothers/Soul Survivors concert at Syracuse University, they decided to left Soul Survivors and formed a new band called Privilege. Their music is a powerful heavy rock with hints of soul music, reminiscent of early Steppenwolf. Their sole album was issued on Isley Brothers' T-Neck label and produced by the Isley Brothers themselves, a really oddity for the well-known soul band. Jack Douglas (bass), later became an prominent engineer/producer for Aerosmith, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, John Lennon and Cheap Trick.

Edward Leonetti - Guitar, Vocals
Paul Venturini - Organ, Vocals
Jack Douglas - Bass
Tommy Brannick - Drums