Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Elton John 1977 ‘Live From the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper’ Due
The six-show residency were the first of 233 Elton-and-Ray only shows that would follow, and featured the live debut of deep cuts “Roy Rogers,” “Idol” and “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford).”
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: A New Decade
The top 30 includes two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest of all time.
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It’s Sir Roger Now: The Who’s Daltrey is Knighted
“It’s strange, it’s an experience that I’ve never had before, I’m very humbled by it.”
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Stevie Wonder’s Higher Ground on ’72 Stones Tour
In music, careers can turn on a dime. In 1972, his career turned when he was asked to join the Stones’ fifth American tour.
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The Kinks Conclude 60th Anniversary With ‘The Journey Part 3’
The celebration closes with the 3rd career-defining anthology of The Journey, curated by the band.
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More Stars Offer Tributes to Brian Wilson
Fellow Beach Boys Mike Love and Al Jardine, as well as Bob Dylan, Carole King and Paul McCartney were among the fellow greats celebrating the “musical and spiritual giant.”
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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys’ Co-Founder, and One of Popular Music’s Most Significant Forces, Dies
The mastermind producer and songwriter had been suffering from dementia.
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Remembering Gene Wilder, With Some Classic Film Clips
The rubber-faced actor starred in a long list of comedy roles in such beloved Mel Brooks movies as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Producers.
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Grammy-Winning Debut From Christopher Cross Gets Expanded Edition
The 1979 album introduced the classics “Ride Like the Wind” and “Sailing,” and went on to sweep the GRAMMYs, winning Album, Song, and Record of the Year, as well as Best New Artist.
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Lulu to Support Memoir, ‘If Only You Knew,’ With Tour: ‘Intimate Conversation With Stories and Songs’
The beloved singer’s career spans seven decades with such highlights as “Shout,” “To Sir With Love” and her recording of the theme song of the 1974 James Bond film, The Man With the Golden Gun.
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