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Vol V, Issue 3 – Pictures of Lily (01 Mar 2020)

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Vol V, Issue 3 –Pictures of Lily (01 Mar 2020)

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Name of song– Pictures of Lily

Band –The Who

Writer– Pete Townshend

Release year– 1967 (Single)

Album – Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (1971)

                                        

                                                 Pictures of Lily

“The Who”, one of the most influential rock acts of the twentieth century, were undoubtedly famous for diverse reasons- Loudest band, mods enthusiasm, great music and poetry, and of course, the prototype late sixties and seventies rock band. With sales more than 100 million records worldwide, they are definitely a source for inspiration all the rock bands of the past and the future. Originally formed from the ashes of earlier group “The Detours”, “The Who” had Pete Townshend on guitars, Roger Daltrey on vocals, John Entwistle (Bass) and Keith Moon (Drums). The powerful quartet was famous for their music, their crazy stage acts and fabulous improvisations on stage.

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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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Vol IV, Issue 14 – Warm ways (15 Jul 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 14 – Warm ways (15 Jul 2019)

Name of song– Warm ways

Band – Fleetwood Mac

Writer– Christine McVie

Album- Fleetwood Mac

Release year– 1975

Warm ways 

“Fleetwood Mac” is a British-American rock band which was formed in late sixties and led to rule the seventies and the decades ahead. Fleetwood Mac was formed in London in 1967 by Peter Green (Guitars), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Jeremy Spencer (Guitars) and John McVie (Bass). They pioneered the British Blues Rock scene from their conception.

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