The Raspberries were formed by Eric Carmen with three core members of the Choir:  Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti.  

 

(February 2010)

 

 

Here is a shot of the bandmembers in Cyrus Erie; Eric Carmen is second from the right.  The gentleman in the middle, Wally Bryson was in both the Choir and the Raspberries:

 

 

(February 2013)