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Vol IV, Issue 13 – Fox on the run (01 Jul 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 13 – Fox on the run (01 Jul 2019)

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Name of song– Fox on the run

Band – Sweet

Writers– Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick Tucker

Album- Desolation Boulevard

Release year– 1975

Peak chart positions

# 1 – Australia, Denmark, South Africa & Germany

# 2 – Canada, Norway, Ireland, Netherlands & UK

# 3 – Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland

# 5 – US Billboard Hot 100 & Cash Box Top 100

# 10 – Sweden & Finland

Fox on the run

“Sweet” is considered one of the main British bands in the seventies which were the early forms of glam rock or pop metal of the following decade. They had it all, the hits, the music, the melody, the charm, and the sound, but somehow, they could not materialize their fame and success and faded out slowly over the next decade. Although the surviving members occasionally continue their tours, their heydays of the seventies could never be repeated.

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Vol IV, Issue 12 – Purple rain (15 Jun 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 12 – Purple rain (15 Jun 2019)

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Name of song– Purple rain

Singer – Prince

Writer– Prince

Album- Purple Rain

Release year– 1984

Peak chart positions

# 1 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 1 – Netherlands Single Top 100 & Dutch Top 40

# 1 – Belgium Ultratop 50 & VRT Top 30

# 2 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 3 – Canada Top Singles

# 4 – US Top Black Singles

# 4 – Austria Top 40

# 5 – Official German Charts

# 5 – Norway Charts

# 8 – UK Singles Chart

# 8 – Ireland Charts

Purple rain

Born Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince is undoubtedly a true rockstar, a fabulous musician and a guitar virtuoso. In his four decaded musical career, he became famous for his music, lifestyle, fashion and everything else.

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Vol IV, Issue 11 – My cherie amour (01 Jun 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 11 – My cherie amour (01 Jun 2019)

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Name of song– My cherie amour

Singer – Stevie Wonder

Writer– Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy

Album- My Cherie Amour

Release year– 1969

Peak chart positions

# 3 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 3 – US Billboard Easy Listening

# 4 – US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles

# 4 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 4 – UK Singles Chart

# 9 – Ireland

# 14 – Canada Top Singles

# 14 – Canada Adult Contemporary

My Cherie amour

Born as Stevland Hardaway Morris, Stevie Wonder may not have been a rock star, but he is undoubtedly the king of soul and one of the most influential musicians of the century. Born premature, he became visually impaired since early infancy but he was truly a musical prodigy.

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Vol IV, Issue 9 – Cocaine (01 May 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 9 – Cocaine (01 May 2019)

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Name of song– Cocaine

Singer – J.J. Cale

Writer– J.J. Cale

Album- Troubadour

Release year-1977

Peak chart positions

# 1 – New Zealand Charts

# 2 – Switzerland

# 5 – Austria

# 10 – Sweden

# 22 – German chart

# 45 – Australia

Cocaine

J.J. Cale (John Weldon J.J. Cale) might be an unfamiliar name for many, but ‘not so impressive’ rock star was indeed an impressive star for many rock stars, including Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler among others. It would be a surprise for many that he had originally written the hits – “Cocaine” and “After midnight” for Eric Clapton. If the stars were valued by the number of people who were impressed by their songs rather than the chart success and fortune, then Cale would perhaps top the list amongst few others. Born and raised in Oklohama, USA, he had learned to play guitar at an early age and had joined Air Force where he mastered his technical skills of sound, ultimately building his own recording studio. He started his career as a studio engineer, finally starting to make his own albums. Undoubtedly, Cale deliberately avoided the limelight, but he has been considered as one of the most important figures in the history of rock music.

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Vol IV, Issue 8 – You really got me (15 Apr 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 8 – You really got me (15 Apr 2019)

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Name of song– You really got me

Band – The Kinks

Writer– Ray Davies

Album- Kinks

Release year– 1964

Peak chart positions

# 1 – UK Official Charts

# 4 – Canadian RPM Top Singles

# 6 – Irish Singles Chart

# 7 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 39 – German chart

You really got me

 “The Kinks” is probably one of the most influential bands of the sixties who were the most notable ones among the groups during the British invasion. They had numerous hit singles in both US and UK, and they have records of selling more than 50 million records worldwide. They, of course, could not replicate the success of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones or The Who, and perhaps could not be as large as they could have been. Formed by the brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964, along with Pete Quaife (Bass, vocals) and Mick Avory (Drums), they underwent various names before calling themselves “The Kinks.” The members kept on changing, with the Davies brothers being the only permanent ones and they are surviving even today after various break ups and reunions.

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