Tag "best classic bands"
Remembering Steve Farmer, Amboy Dukes Songwriter-Guitarist
He was perhaps best known as the composer, with Ted Nugent, of the band’s “Journey to the Center of the Mind,” a #16 pop hit in 1968
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April 6, 2016: Merle Haggard Death at 79, on His Birthday
A genuine outlaw throughout his life and career, he was one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of country music.
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Stunning ‘Visualizing The Beatles’ Book
A magical “history” tour of their career charts their story–the evolution of their music, style and characters–through graphics
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April 6, 2017: Don Rickles Mourned by Hollywood
The insult comic outlived virtually all of his peers. When he died at 90 in his Los Angeles home, his fellow comics and friends mourned him
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April 5, 1998: Drummer Cozy Powell Dies in Car Crash
The drummer who played with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson and Lake, and so many others, died on this day. RIP to a master musician
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When The Beatles Held the Top 5 Chart Spots
No other artist had done it before and none has since. Not only did the Beatles own the top 5, but they had 7 other singles in the Hot 100!
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April 2, 1977: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Hits Number One
After years as a highly respected English blues band, they made some changes and went pop. Soon, they owned the top of the chart.
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Expecting Rain: Meeting Place For Bob Dylan Fans
One of the great music resources on the web is devoted to The Bard and related topics, curated daily for decades by Karl Erik Andersen. “All this because of Bob Dylan.”
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April 2, 2019: Marvin Gaye Stamp Issued on 80th Birthday
The U.S.P.S. called the ”Prince of Soul” “one of the most influential music performers of his generation.” The legend was shot and killed on April 1, 1984
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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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