Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Carly Simon Leads Tributes to Record Producer Richard Perry
In a career spanning more than 50 years, he worked with a literal Who’s Who of artists ranging from Tiny Tim, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon and Rod Stewart.
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McCartney, Queen, The Who Headline 4 Spectacular Nights in 1979
Over the course of 4 nights during the Christmas holiday, a Who’s Who of British rock stars performed to raise money for war-torn Cambodia.
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Remembering 2x Rock Hall Member Curtis Mayfield
The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee left the hitmaking soul group the Impressions in 1969 and created classics like “Super Fly.”
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Paul Rodgers Writing Memoir, Asks Fans For Help
The great vocalist, and former frontman of such bands as Free and Bad Company, among others, shared the news on his 75th birthday.
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That Haunting Female Vocal On ‘Gimme Shelter’
When you hear “Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away” on this Stones classic, does it give you chills? It’s Merry Clayton, who was just 20-years-old at the time.
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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Ah… Family!
The Griswolds cheerfully returned to the screen for a holiday edition of the series. This time, the family, including Cousin Eddie, visited them
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Steve Martin and John Candy’s Holiday Classic
The hysterical and heart-warming 1987 film from director John Hughes pairs an uptight ad exec with a loud but lovable salesman
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Graham Bonnet on Rainbow: Since You Been Gone
The singer fronts his own band now and talks about buying the classic rock group’s albums for his audition because he didn’t know who they were.
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Time Capsule: MTV Talks to Teens at Tower Records in 1994
MTV Music News asks a bunch of teenagers what albums they’re interested in.
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Radio Hits of December 1970: It’s a Miracle
The first year of a new decade closed out with several future classics on the top of the charts, including one recorded three years earlier
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