Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
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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‘The Deer Hunter’ Bar Scene Song
The 1978 Vietnam War film won 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture + Best Director. This scene with De Niro and Walken singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” is brilliant
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When the Rock Hall Purged One Third of Expert Nominators
The dismissal of a third of its nominating committee fueled doubts about the credibility of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selections
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When Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Were ‘Blinded By the Light’
You can win a lot of bar bets with this one… This performance is amazingly the only song written by Bruce Springsteen to become a #1 pop single
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June 18, 2022: Music World Tributes to Paul McCartney on 80th Birthday
“They say it’s your birthday!” Many of his fellow music stars took to social media to help him celebrate in words and song
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June 18, 1942: Dominos’ Bassist Carl Radle Born
Tulsa, OK-born Radle played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell, Duane Allman, and Derek and the Dominos but died young
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‘Tommy Boy’: Some Favorite Scenes
Our Classic Videos section features a memorable duet by Chris Farley and David Spade from a classic road comedy
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Robert Plant Website Tease Campaign Continues
Last spring, the singer’s website went dark, save for 3 words: “Any time now…” Finally, on July 5, a “burst” of activity on his site + social media pages
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June 18, 1948: 12-Inch Vinyl LP Introduced
The introduction of the 12-inch vinyl record drove a sales and artistic boom in recorded music. The CD was thought to have killed the now resurgent format
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Original ‘Airplane!’ Movie: Some Favorite Scenes
One of our all-time guilty pleasures is this 1980 comedy film which parodied various 1970s disaster movies. “I speak jive…”
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