Tag "best classic bands"
The Ritchie Blackmore ‘Rainbow’ Debut: Rockin’ Post-Purple
Unhappy with the direction Deep Purple was taking, the guitarist recruited another band and made a debut album that would lead to a long solo career.
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Spinners: Complete Atlantic Singles Arrives
The collection includes the classics “I’ll Be Around,” “One of a Kind (Love Affair)” and “Then Came You,” the #1 duet with Dionne Warwick
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‘Back to the Future’ Musical Opens on Broadway
The original movie, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, was 1985’s highest-grossing film. The production is from from the original creators
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Buffy Sainte-Marie, Oscar Winner For ‘Up Where We Belong,’ Retires From Live Performances
The Canadian-born singer-songwriter cited health concerns. In 1983, she became the first indigenous North American to win an Academy Award
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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Prolific 1969
A magnificent box set commemorates CCR’s run when they released 3 great LPs and had a string of hit singles, all in one remarkable year
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Stevie Wonder and ‘Innervisions’: Reaching Higher Ground
On his 16th album in a decade Wonder needed a strong album. He nailed it. Like its predecessor, this one earned a wide audience and generated 3 hit singles
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Happy Birthday, Tony Bennett!
The American icon had a long history of collaborating with fellow A-List stars before he retired from the stage in 2021. Our salute on his birthday
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Eric Clapton’s ‘24 Nights’ Dramatically Expanded Edition: Review
While attention focuses almost exclusively on his guitar work, this set offers plenty of reminders of what a fine vocalist Clapton can be.
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Merry Clayton on Singing on ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Tapestry’
The singer on the Stones’ classic: “They played me the song and asked if I could put somethin’ on it…I said, ‘Stop and tell me what all this stuff means.'”
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Emmylou Harris’ ‘Luxury Liner’: Outside The Lines
Influenced by Gram Parsons and using some of the best musicians and songwriters in the business, the singer created a country-rock smash.
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