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Raspberries (band)
The Raspberries were an American pop rock band formed in 1970 from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their pop rock sound, which AllMusic later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their clean-cut public image, with short-hair and matching suits, which brought them teenybopper attention as well as scorn from some mainstream media outlets as " uncool". The group drew influence from the British Invasion era—especially The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies, and Small Faces—and its mod sensibility. In both the US and the UK, the Raspberries helped pioneer the power pop music style that took off after the group disbanded. They also have had a following among professional musicians such as Jack Bruce, Ringo Starr, and Courtney Love. The group's "classic" lineup consisted of Eric Carmen (vocalist/guitarist/bassist/pianist), Wally Bryson (guitarist), Jim Bonfanti ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Carmen
Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. He was first known as the lead vocalist of the Raspberries. He had numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries (who had a million-selling single with " Go All the Way"), and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All by Myself", " Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It", "Hungry Eyes", and " Make Me Lose Control". Early life From a family of Russian Jewish immigrants, Carmen was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. He has been involved with music since early childhood. By the age of two, he was entertaining his parents with impressions of Jimmy Durante and Johnnie Ray. By age three, he was in the Dalcroze Eurhythmics program at the Cleveland Institute of Music. At six years old, he took violin lessons from his aunt Muriel Carmen, who was a violinist in the Cleveland Orchestra. By age 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall Stack, large PA systems, the use of the synthesizer, Entwistle and Moon's influential playing styles, Townshend's feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk rock, power pop and mod bands, and their songs are still regularly played. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. The Who developed from an earlier group, the Detours, and established themselves as part of the pop art and mod movements, featuring auto-destructive art by d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in September 1974. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was the first single release from their fourth and final LP, '' Starting Over''. The song reached the Top 40 on three principal US charts, number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 24 on '' Cashbox'', and number 26 on '' Record World''. It was also a number 22 hit in Canada. It spent 12 weeks on ''Billboard'', and was their final charting single release. Background Carmen said: ''Rolling Stone'' critic Dave Marsh said that "..in 1974, when Carmen despaired of ever breaking through to more substantial recognition he came up with a last ditch effort called 'Hit Record (Overnight Sensation)' that painted his aspirations with perfect bluntness. 'Overnight Sensation' ''is'' the radio that leads to Carmen's street of dreams, and in it, his vision of himself as the true inheritor of the innocence of early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight (Raspberries Song)
"Tonight" is a song by Raspberries, released in August 1973. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. The song was the first of three single releases from their third LP, ''Fresh (Raspberries album), Side 3''. Carmen said that it was inspired by the Small Faces and that it is his favorite Raspberries song. He said that it was the song recorded in the studio where the band sounded like it did live. Guitarist Wally Bryson said that it has "one of those intros that nobody knows how to play but me" because he made up "weird chords to get different sounds." Reception ''Cash Box'' called the song a "driving Eric Carmen composition that is destined to become the group's fourth successive chart item." ''Record World'' called it a "Top 40 powerhouse that is reminiscent of early Beatles." ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' recommended the single. ''Arcadia Tribune'' critic Randall Davis called it a "typically great AM radio tune." ''Rolling Stone'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Be With You (Raspberries Song)
"I Wanna Be with You" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in November 1972. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was their first single release from their second LP, ''Fresh''. It became their second greatest US hit. The song reached the Top 40 on three principal US charts, including number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - number 10 on ''Cash Box'', and number 7 on '' Record World''. It was also a number 17 hit in Canada. '' Billboard'' called it a "strong rock ballad." '' Cash Box'' described it as sounding "similar to the Beatles vocally." Television performance "I Wanna Be with You" was performed on '' The Midnight Special'' television program (season 1, episode 15) on May 4, 1973. The show was hosted by Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit " I Can See Clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Pretend (song)
"Let's Pretend" is a song by Raspberries (band), Raspberries, released in March 1973 as the second single from their second LP, ''Fresh (Raspberries album), Fresh''. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. The song reached the top 40 on three principal US charts, including at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 14 on ''Record World''. It was also a number 13 hit in Canada, becoming their second greatest hit in that country. The song spent 16 weeks on the ''Billboard'' chart, longer than any of their other singles except for their greatest hit, "Go All the Way (Raspberries song), Go All the Way", which lasted 18 weeks. ''Cash Box'' said that the "Raspberries change the pace a bit and deliver a strong semi-ballad with all the grace and capabilities of the Beatles early sound." Background Eric Carmen stated that "Let's Pretend" is one of the best melodies he has ever written, and that he reused part of it for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go All The Way (song)
"Go All the Way" is a single by American rock group Raspberries, released in July 1972 and written by frontman Eric Carmen. The song reached the Top 5 on three principal US charts: number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 4 on '' Cashbox'' and number 3 on ''Record World''. The single sold more than 1.3 million copies, earning the band their only certified Gold Record. It was their second single release, their all-time biggest US hit, and appeared on their debut LP, ''Raspberries''. Carmen has stated that the inspiration for the song was the Rolling Stones' hit, "Let's Spend the Night Together." Because of its sexually suggestive lyrics, considered risqué for the day, "Go All the Way" was banned by the BBC. The tune ranked at number 33 on ''Billboard''s Top 100 Singles of 1972 year-end list (number 39 on ''Cashbox''s year-end best-sellers countdown). In 1989, ''Spin'' magazine named "Go All the Way" in its list of the "100 Greatest Singles of All Time", ranking it at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love (née Harrison; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, her career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. In 2020, '' NME'' named her one of the most influential singers in alternative culture of the last 30 years. Born to countercultural parents in San Francisco, Love had an itinerant childhood, but was primarily raised in Portland, Oregon, where she played in a series of short-lived bands and was active in the local punk scene. After briefly being in a juvenile hall, she spent a year living in Dublin and Liverpool before returning to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including " Yellow Submarine" and " With a Little Help from My Friends". He also wrote and sang the Beatles songs " Don't Pass Me By" and " Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of four others. Starr was afflicted by life-threatening illnesses during childhood, with periods of prolonged hospitalisation. He briefly held a position with British Rail before securing an apprenticeship as a machinist at a Liverpool school equipment manufacturer. Soon afterwards, Starr became interested in the UK skiffle craze and developed a fervent admiration for the genre. In 1957, he co-founded his first band, the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group, which earned several prestigious local bookings before the fad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bruce
John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish bassist, singer-songwriter, musician and composer. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of British rock band Cream. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a solo career and also played with several bands. In the early 1960s Bruce joined the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO), where he met his future bandmate Ginger Baker. After leaving the band, he joined with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, where he met Eric Clapton, who also became his future bandmate. His time with the band was brief. In 1966, he formed Cream with lead guitarist Clapton and drummer Baker; he co-wrote many of their songs (including "Sunshine of Your Love", " White Room" and " I Feel Free") with poet/lyricist Pete Brown. After the group disbanded in the late 1960s he began recording solo albums. His first solo album, ''Songs for a Tailor'', released in 1969, was a worldwide hit. Bruce formed his own ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. With an average print circulation of 159,233 as of 2022, a digital-only subscriber base of 504,000 as of 2019, and an approximate daily readership of 2.6 million, ''USA Today'' is ranked as the first by circulation on the list of newspapers in the United States. It has been shown to maintain a generally center-left audience, in regards to political persuasion. ''USA Today'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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