Drake Maxwell Levin (August 17, 1946 – July 4, 2009)[1] was an American musician best known as the guitarist for the pop-rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders.
His addition helped establish Paul Revere and the Raiders as a premier showband in the Northwest United States.
After a performance at Seattle's Spanish Castle Ballroom, a young man who had watched from the front of the stage all evening approached Drake.
Levin's synchronized dance steps and stage antics with fellow Raider bassist Phil "Fang" Volk earned the pair the nickname "The Twins".
In 1966, Levin left the performing version of the band to fulfill his military service obligation by joining the National Guard.
The band was signed to RCA, but were hindered by the members' lingering contractual obligations to Columbia Records from their Raiders work.
Levin owned and played a triple-pickup Epiphone Crestwood Custom Deluxe in his early Raiders days, including the pilot episode of Where The Action Is.
Levin subsequently performed with artists such as Ananda Shankar, Emitt Rhodes, and Lee Michaels (on the album Barrel).