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Vol IV, Issue 19 – No control (01 Oct 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 19 – No control (01 Oct 2019)

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Name of song– No control

Singer – Eddie Money

Writers– Johnny Gunn, Ralph Carter & Eddie Money

Album- No Control

Release year– 1982

            No control

“Eddie Money”, born Edward Joseph Mahoney on 1949 in New York, was an American working class rocker with amazingly husky voice and wonderful hit numbers to his credit. Most famously associated with hit singles like “Two tickets to paradise”, “Think I’m in love”, “Baby hold on” and many more, he succumbed to oesophageal carcinoma on 13 Sep 2019. Although already gone, he shall never be forgotten, for his wild lifestyle, drugs and alcohol addiction and above all, his contribution to rock music.

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Vol IV, Issue 18 – Do I have to come right out and say it (15 Sept 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 18 – Do I have to come right out and say it (15 Sep 2019)

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Name of song– Do I have to come right out and say it

Band – Buffalo Springfield

Writer– Neil Young

Album-Buffalo Springfield

Release year– 1966

Peak chart positions

# 7 – US Billboard Hot 100

                          Do I have to come right out and say it

 “Buffalo Springfield” is undoubtedly the one and only pioneers of the folk rock, who lasted for two years only, produced three albums only but has become the source of inspiration for all the rock stars for the ensuing decades, till this date. Formed in 1966 by the veteran musicians Stephen Stills (Guitars, keyboards, vocals), Neil Young (Guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals), Richie Furay (Guitars, vocals), Dewey Martin (Drums, vocals) and Bruce Palmer (Bass) in Los Angeles, USA, this short lived American Canadian band had the most successful single “For what its’ worth”, one of the most iconic anti-war cum protest song of all times. The band had immense potential, but sadly could not last long, with all the members going to become more successful in their own ways. However, their contribution and inspiration to the future rock world can never be disregarded.

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Vol IV, Issue 17 – Rough boy (01 Sept 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 17 – Rough boy (01 Sep 2019)

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Name of song– Rough boy

Band – ZZ Top

Writers– Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard

Album- Afterburner

Release year– 1985

Peak chart positions

# 5 – US Billboard Album Rock Tracks

# 12 – Polish Singles Chart

# 22 – French Singles Charts

# 22 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 23 – UK Singles Chart

# 38 – Swiss Singles Chart

# 58 – Canadian RPM Top Singles

           

                                                 Rough boy

 

“ZZ Top” is a pioneer of seventies blues rock and then progressed with eighties synthesizers and music video driven flashy rock. Famous as double bearded members Billy Gibbons (Lead vocals and guitars) and Dusty Hill (Bass) and Frank Beard (Drums) without beard, they are one of the rare bands whose members have remained steady for almost half a century now. Originated from Texas USA in 1969, they have numerous hit singles and successful albums to their credit. With more than 50 million album sales worldwide, they are considered among top 100 selling artists in USA.

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Vol IV, Issue 16 – No matter what (15 Aug 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 16 – No matter what (15 Aug 2019)

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Name of song– No matter what

Band – Badfinger

Writer– Pete Ham

Album- No Dice

Release year– 1970

Peak chart positions

# 1 – South Africa Charts

# 5 – UK Singles

#5 – New Zealand Charts

# 7 –Canada Top Singles

# 8 –US Billboard Hot 100

# 8 – Australian Charts

# 13 –Belgium Charts

# 24 – Netherlands Charts

# 32 – West German Charts

                                                No matter what

 

“Badfinger” might not be a familiar name to many rock fans, but it would be unjust to ignore their name in shaping the seventies rock music. Considered as one of the most tragically fated rock band who could always have skyrocketed, but sadly landed flat on the ground, they would always be remembered as one band whose two members had taken their own lives, following the troubles plaguing them. It would be really astonishing that the band which gave such hit singles as “Day after day”, “Baby blue”, “Without you” (Covered later by Harry Nilsson and then Mariah Carey) could not get the name and fame they so truthfully deserved.

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Vol IV, Issue 15 – Moonlight feels right (01 Aug 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 15 – Moonlight feels right (01 Aug 2019)

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 Name of song– Moonlight feels right

Band – Starbuck

Writer– Bruce Blackman

Album- Moonlight Feels Right

Release year– 1975

Peak chart positions

# 1 – US Record World

# 1 – Canada Adult Contemporary

# 2 – US Cash Box

# 2 –US Billboard Easy Listening

# 3 –US Billboard Hot 100

# 3 –Canada RPM Top Singles

# 21 –New Zealand Charts

# 25 – Australian Charts

                                                 Moonlight feels right

 

“Starbuck” shall be absolutely an unfamiliar name to most of the rock fans, however, the prototype one hit band have their own place in the rock world. Formed in Georgia in 1974 by keyboardist Bruce Blackman and marimba player Bo Wagner, they were a pop rock/soft rock band and had few hit numbers. Although, they had only three albums, they were quite successful and they continued touring and reunited briefly in the present decade. Besides the founding members, they had numerous line- up changes. With the death of Wagner in 2017, they have practically stopped producing music.

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