Maggie's Dream was an
alternative
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funk rock band formed by Raf Hernandez, Danny Palomo, Lonnie Hillyer, Tony James and former
Menudo member and future solo musician,
Draco Rosa.
The band's stridency earned them a spot with
Fishbone and
Faith No More
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during their tours. Maggie's Dream was signed to
Capitol Records
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and released only one album.
Their lone album was a hybrid of funk, soul and rock with Latin twists on some songs. The band was sometimes compared to
Lenny Kravitz
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Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...
, who auditioned to be their singer and then changed his own musical style to a similar, retro 60s
Beatlesque sound,
Living Colour
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and
Terrence Trent D'Arby
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.
''Maggie's Dream''
Track listing
# "Change for the Better" − 3:45
# "Father Mother" − 4:58
# "Love & Tears" − 4:49
# "Human" − 4:26
# "Living for the Times" − 4:02
# "It's a Sin" − 4:35
# "One in Six" − 5:08
# "Between Fear and Desire" − 4:54
# "I Can Take You" - 5:15
# "Dear Simone" - 4:20
# "Fly" - 5:41
References
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American alternative rock groups
Capitol Records artists
Draco Rosa