• As a legend in the music industry, Ken's personal dedication to the event was admirable and a tribute to his professional talent.

    • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (August, 1994)

  • FOUR STAR REVIEW for Artifact by The Choir - Well done, this retro-release sounds remixed and downright fabulous!

    • Rolling Stone Magazine - Deutschland

  • Singer and keyboardist Ken Margolis drives the Choir’s rocking “I Can’t Stay in Your Life,” suggesting a cross between early Chicago and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move.”

    • The Big Takeover (June, 2020)

  • Nostalgia was a winner when the Choir sold out this Cleveland venue on March 4, drawing fans who used to see the storied band in the late '60s at National Guard armory shows, teen dances and early…

    • Billboard.com (March, 2006)

  • The Choir’s lineup at the Music Box impressively included the 1969 lineup: Ken Margolis (keyboards), Phil Giallombardo (organ), Randy Klawon (guitars), Denny Carleton (bass), and Jim Bonfanti (drums). Rock fans will recognize Bonfanti’s name from his Raspberries years and Giallombardo for his James Gang stints.

    • Musical Shapes (April, 2020)

  • To think what this line-up of The Choir could have achieved if they had been signed and continued to blossom may have led to different circumstances. Would Cleveland be regarded for thoughtful progressive-pop rather than powerpop? But that was not to be. When Randy Klowan and Kenny Margolis took up an invitation from Eric Carmen to join Cyrus Erie, the band once again splintered. The short-lived “thoughtful” era of The Choir was over with a new version returning with one last single; an okay cover of The Easybeats’ ‘Gonna Have A Good Time’ and a nice enough take on the Goffin-King song ‘So Much Love’.

    — Shindig Magazine

  • New List I“For Eric” is an instrumental piece composed by Ken Margolis featuring some really nice work on keys. Nearly three minutes in, it changes directions, becoming more of a rock song. This was Artifact’s only instrumental number.tem

    • Michael Doherty (June, 2020)

  • The locally based power-pop act the Choir had a hit right out of the gate in 1967 with its debut single, “It’s Cold Outside.” While the band would quickly implode after a couple of short years, it left a lasting impression.

    • Jeff Niesel, Cleveland Scene (April, 2018)

  • The Choir’s brief original run in the late ‘60s made a lasting impact on regional audiences that maintained a 50-year cult following that culminated in Omnivore’s 2018 release of Artifact: The Unreleased Album.

    • The Big Takeover (June, 2020)