Coming to be in 1975, Liverpool Express features lead singer and bassist Billy Kinsley, who enjoyed much success throughout Europe 10 years earlier with the Merseybeats. You May Also Like: Rockin’ Horse, “The Biggest Gossip in Town” (1971): One Track Mind Paul McCartney says the Beatles used Motown as aRead More
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At the Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois: As the entire crowd bounced up and down, hands in the air, one thing was clear: only Earth Wind and Fire could turn the Chicago Theatre into one huge dance floor. You May Also Like: Maurice White (1941-2016): Five Great Earth Wind and FireRead More
Bryan Ferry’s witty combining of art-rock musical constructions, post-modern lyrical detachment and Sinatra-esque couture can be subsumed at times by his unfocused career choices. You May Also Like: Jason Lyon, jazz pianist: Something Else! Interview Yes, “Mood for a Day” from Fragile (1971): YESterdays Bryan Adams Finally Established His OwnRead More
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