[1] Seventeen-year-old Susan Pesklevits met Terry Jacks in the mid-1960s when he appeared as a guest on the national teen TV show Music Hop where she was a regular performer.
Eventually, although she continued to do solo shows on television, with the addition of Craig McCaw on lead guitar, Susan decided that all her live performances would be as part of her newly formed trio.
The name Poppy Family was chosen when Susan, Terry and Craig were searching for a new name and, in a dictionary, came across those two words, defined as "varied species of flowering plant, etc.
Craig McCaw later introduced Satwant Singh on tabla drums from India and the Poppy Family's unique sound was complete.
Their second and last album Poppy Seeds was recorded with studio musicians after Satwant and Craig both quit the band following their engagement at Expo '70 in Japan.
Although the Poppy Family name continued to be used, Terry's participation as a musician and singer was limited.
They also appeared on other variety shows including Rollin' on the River with Kenny Rogers and The George Kirby Special.
Susan enjoyed performing live, but Terry did not want to tour and their career ultimately suffered.
The single version of "Which Way You Goin' Billy" went on to sell a total of more than 3½ million worldwide, and was awarded a million-selling Gold disc from the RIAA.
"Where Evil Grows" is also used in the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog for a scene where the movie's villain, Dr. Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, dances to the song.