Greg Brodsky, Author at Best Classic Bands

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Best Classic Bands: Third Anniversary

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Remembering Longtime ELO Keyboardist Richard Tandy

Jeff Lynne called him his “long-time collaborator and dear friend,” adding, “He was a remarkable musician.”

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Apr 1, 2022: C.W. McCall, Who Had a #1 Novelty Hit, ‘Convoy,’ During CB Craze, Dies

Bill Fries, a creative director for a prominent advertising agency, created the character for an award-winning TV ad campaign for a bread company.

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Remembering ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers, Country-Pop Superstar

He was a steady presence on country radio in the ’70s and ’80s, and crossed over to Top 40 with such hits as “The Gambler.” He also sang on “We Are the World.”

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Feb 24, 2025: Tributes For Roberta Flack, ’70s Singer Who Made Music History

She was the first recording artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years.

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Jan 20, 2022: Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer and Actor, Dies

Before his big splash, he was in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway, and in the film and original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Jan 8, 2022: Michael Lang, Who Gave Us Peace, Love and Music With the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Dies

He was the principal force behind the legendary festival, that for generations past, present and future became known simply as Woodstock

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Jan 7, 2025: Peter Yarrow, of Famed ’60s Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies

The group topped the U.S. album chart several times. They enjoyed success with their recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” and reached #1 with “Leaving on a Jet Plane” later in the decade.