Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Robert John, Who Topped the U.S. Singles Chart in 1979, Dies at 79

In 1979, a year dominated by disco, the singer broke through with “Sad Eyes,” after scoring an earlier hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

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2020’s Peter Green Tribute Concert, 5 Months Before He Passed

The evening was billed as “Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac.” What a lineup!

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Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’: Biggest U.S. Album of All-Time

Not only is the 1976 collection the overall top-seller in the States, their ‘Hotel California’ is in fourth place.

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Illustrated Book Focusing on Music of Carlos Santana Due

The authorized bio includes hundreds of images from Carlos’ archives, as well as new interviews with the guitarist and his collaborators.

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Top Radio Hits 1967: As Good as It Gets

We celebrate the amazing year in music with vintage clips including faves by the Hollies, Aretha, the Turtles and Strawberry Alarm Clock. See what was #1.

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Radio Hits of February 1968

A sonic blend of classic pop, R&B, psychedelic, bubblegum, and soul songs were on playlists across the U.S., topped by a sappy instrumental tune.

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Phil Collins Says He’s Done Making Music Due to Ill Health

“I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens. But I’m not hungry for it anymore. The thing is, I’ve been sick, I mean very sick…”

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Don Felder Talks About Writing ‘Hotel California’ with Don Henley

“It’s a unique progression from the demo that I wrote, and Don wrote some brilliant lyrics. Don writes these little postcards… throws you a picture”

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Watch the Edgar Winter Group’s Epic Performance of ‘Frankenstein’ on ‘The Midnight Special’

The #1 instrumental hit almost never was. Its title derives from how the final song was spliced together. Check out the great video…

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Radio Hits in February 1967: B-Sides Rule

On the American Top 40 this week: plenty of favorites from Britain shared the charts with classics from the good old U.S. of A.

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