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The Radio Greats Weekend on The Breeze recorded by Art Vuolo, Jr.
Album: Live at World Cafe
This is a cover of Jimi Hendrix's original classic.
Diamond Reo Is A Rock Band From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They Have Toured With Kiss & Ted Nugent, Among Many Others. Their First Single, "Ain't That Peculiar" Featured An Early Use Of The "Talk Box" Special Sound Effects Device For The Guitar. Check It Out On This Great Motown Remake That Made It Up To #44 In 1975.
"Circus" Was One Of The Most Popular Bands In Cleveland, Ohio During The Early 70's. Several Of Its Members Went On To Perform With Other Successful Artists Such As Eric Carmen & Michael Stanley. This Song Was A Favorite On The "Upbeat" TV Show That Featured Local & National Groups Playing Their Music While The Kids Would Scream And Dance! This Power Pop Gem Only Made It To #91 Nationally, But It Should Have Been A Hit! Listen To The Excellent Production & Cool "Scratching" Rock Guitar. From 1973, Here Is "Stop, Wait & Listen" By "Circus" With Introduction From Cleveland's Legendary WIXY 1260 Radio!
Eric Carmen Wrote & Produced This Beautiful Pop Ballad For Cleveland Ohio's "Euclid Beach Band" In 1979. Eric Originally Wrote "I Need You" While He Was With The Raspberries. Even Though It Only Made It To #81 On The USA Charts, "I Need You" Continues To Get Lots Of Airplay In Asia.
Still The One, Dance With Me & Love Takes Time Are All BIG Orleans Tunes And Get Played Every Week On The Radio. "Let There Be Music" Was The First Single From Orleans In 1975 That Rarely Ever Gets Heard. It's Got That Great Uplifting Country/Pop Sound That Was Very Popular In The 70's. Making It Up The Charts To #55, Check Out Orleans At Their Finest!!
The Early Roots Of The Raspberries Featuring Eric Carmen Can Be Heard In This Fantastic Beatles/Hollies Sounding Garage Band Classic. A Regional Smash Hit In Cleveland, Ohio And Much Of The Midwest In 1967, "It's Cold Outside" Made It Up To #68 On The National Hot 100. Check Out This Superb AM Pop Nugget From The CHOIR!
"Fools Gold" Was The Backing Band For Dan Fogelberg. In 1976, They Released An Album Of Their Own. It Was Produced By Members Of The Eagles! If You Like That Mid 70's Country Pop Sound, Then You'll Love The Single "Rain Oh Rain".
Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds 1971
Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds Started Out As Session Musicians In The Mid 60's And Scored A Hit As Members Of The T-Bones With "No Matter What Shape"...A Song Used In A Commercial For Alka-Seltzer! You Know Their Biggest Hits Like "Don't Pull Your Love" & "Fallin' In Love" From The 70's. Reynolds Eventually Left The Group And Was Replaced By Alan Dennison On Keyboards. From Their 1976 Album "Love & Conversation, Here Is A Superb Single That Never Charted Called "Now That I've Got You". This Is A Song That Should Have Been A Hit!
