The Pousette-Dart Band
oo-sette(also known as PDB) was an American
soft rock group active in the 1970s and early 1980s. Conceived in 1973 as a
string band
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from
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...
, PDB comprised Jon Pousette-Dart, John Troy and John Curtis. With a shift to a more commercially oriented sound and a steady succession of additional personnel, the group went on to record a series of four albums for their label
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
, two of which (''Amnesia'' and ''Pousette-Dart Band 3'') made the
''Billboard'' album chart. Their single "For Love" reached #83 on the
''Billboard'' singles chart.
Although the band formally broke up in 1981, members reunited in 1991 for a series of concerts, and a "Best Of" album was released in 1994. Since then, collaborations among various former personnel have continued, with original members Pousette-Dart and Troy also launching solo careers.
The song "Fall on Me" from the band's second album ''Amnesia'' was featured in the 11th episode of the second season of
''Lost''.
Pousette-Dart is the son of Abstract Expressionist artist
Richard Pousette-Dart.
Discography
Albums
*1976 - ''Pousette Dart Band''
*1977 - ''
Amnesia
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'', US
Billboard
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# 143
*1978 - ''
Pousette-Dart Band 3'', US Billboard # 161
*1979 - ''Never Enough'', US Billboard # 203
*1993 - ''Best of Pousette Dart Band''
Singles
*1976 - ''What Can I Say''
*1977 - ''Fall on Me''
*1977 - ''Amnesia''
*1978 - ''
Stand by Me'', US
Cash Box
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# 103
*1979 - ''For Love'', US
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
# 83
*1979 - ''Hallelujah I'm a Bum''
References
External links
Jon Pousette-Dartofficial site
John Troyofficial site
American soft rock music groups
American country rock groups
Rock music groups from Massachusetts
Musical groups from Cambridge, Massachusetts
Musical groups established in 1973
Musical groups disestablished in 1981
Musical groups reestablished in 1991
Musical groups disestablished in 1991
American musical trios
Capitol Records artists
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