History The Pharaohs
There are four bands with this name:
1- The Pharaohs, a soul/jazz/funk band from the 70's, featuring Maurice White.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pharaohs
2- The Pharaohs, a 60's american pop music group fronted by Sam the Sham.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_the_Sham
3- A psychobilly/rockabilly band from the UK.
The Pharaohs were a british psychobilly band from Harlow in Essex. Their vocalist and second guitarist, Glenn Daeche, wrote most of their songs. They were regulars at the Klub Foot and other low-life places in the 80's. As one of the 'first generation' of psychobilly bands, one can see that their roots were firmly embedded in rockabilly.
http://www.myspace.com/thepharaohsband
http://www.nervous.co.uk/pharaohs.html
4- A post rock/doom metal band from Kutztown, Pennylvania.
http://www.myspace.com/thepharaohsband
http://www.thepharaohsblackthrone.com
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