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Russ Ballard |
Voices |
A member of the British rock group Argent in the 70's, Russ went on to have some solo success and become a sought after producer as well. "Voices" is his best moment. |
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Face To Face |
Out Of My Hands |
Boston band fronted by the powerful voice of Laurie Sargent. They were also the band in the movie Streets Of Fire. |
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Del Fuegos |
Don't Run Wild |
Boston's Del Fuegos were a stylish garage band with hooks. This was their biggest rock hit on the radio. Leader Dan Zanes is now a popular Children's music artist. |
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Spys |
She Can't Wait |
When Foreigner went from a 6-piece to a 4-piece, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi formed Spys. This song along with "Don't Run My Life" got rock radio airplay in 1982. |
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Prism |
Don't Let Him Know |
Written by a relatively known Canadian named Bryan Adams, this song became the #1 song of 1982 on rock radio. |
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The Ravyns |
Don't Leave Me This Way |
Baltimore's Ravyns landed the big hit from Fast Times At Ridgemont High with "Raised On The Radio". When they finally put out their debut album, this was the highlight. |
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Blue Murder |
Jelly Roll |
This catchy and crunchy rocker was the result of a supergroup of sorts. John Sykes (Whitesnake), Tony Franklin (The Firm) and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart) came together in 1989. |
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Killer Dwarfs |
Doesn't Matter |
This Canadian band never took off in America, but produced several solid records ove their 20 year career. "Doesn't Matter" was their brightest moment. |
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Touch |
Don't You Know What Love Is |
Another hard to find release from 1980. Straight ahead rock in the tradition of Journey and Rainbow. |
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Zebra |
Who's Behind The Door |
Rock trio from New Orleans who took the mantle from Zeppelin and carried it proudly for a while. |
