Best Classic Bands | Mark Leviton, Author at Best Classic Bands

In 1975, with CSN&Y in limbo once again, the two banded together to make a followup to their debut as a duo. They landed their 2nd Top 10 LP

With help from players like Little Feat’s Lowell George and New Orleans’ Meters, the British singer’s solo career got off to a good start.

Even before they set foot in the studio to begin recording, the band “knew we had a hit,” said Roger Hodgson.

The sparks of genius are here and there in the songwriting, and especially in the deft singing and instrumental arrangements.

The front album cover didn’t even call them Traffic; it just listed the names of the musicians. But there was no mistaking who they were.

Their 1965 release was their only studio album to make the Billboard top 10 during the ’60s

With both Duane Allman and Berry Oakley now deceased, the ABB had to decide how to move forward. The answer: their biggest album yet.

The 1976 release became Ronstadt’s third platinum album in a row, and earned her the second of her eventual 13 Grammy awards.

The 1967 album, her 10th, was her first for Atlantic Records and the start of her fruitful relationship with producer Jerry Wexler

The 1977 album, consisting mainly of treasured cover songs with help from Nick Lowe, hinted at what Rockpile would soon deliver.

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