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This band is about as Canadian as Tim Hortons Coffee or a Saturday Night Hockey Game ..they are mentioned in the same breath as Bryan Adams and BTO.
They began in the late 1970’s endlessly rehearsing to get it just right and doing back to back gigs in nightclubs across Canada.They paid their dues and then some.
The Kings originally featured vocalist bassist Dave Diamond ,keyboard player Sonny Keyes drummer Max Styles and guitarist Mister Zero.
“The Beat Goes On-Switchin To Glide” is one of the most recognised classic rock songs of all time and sat on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 months!
It was picked one of the Top 100 U.S. Radio Programmers Picks For The Decade by Album Network Magazine.
The Pink Floyd Producer Bob Ezrin worked on the Kings Are Here Album in 1980 and following an appearance on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand The Kings never looked back with sales reaching platinum status.
But there is so much more to the Kings…visit them on the internet at www.thekingsarehere.com
A Biography..Anthology..Discography,Videos Photos and an on line store.
Visit a Canadian Rock & Roll Legend at www.thekingsarehere.com
This IRSOA Audio Spot is voiced by “Big Daddy” Russ Horton of the Top 40 Timeline and can be heard worldwide on both Oldies Radio Shows and Internet Radio.
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Posted on 26 March '10 by Bigdaddy, under Artist Biography. No Comments.
The Hollies were a major part of the British Invasion of the 1960s along with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and the group were formed in Manchester,England in the early part of the decade.
They were known for their distinctive vocal harmonies and were popular in many countries throughout the world.
Even though the Hollies have changed personel several times over the years along with the Searchers and the Rolling Stones they are one of the few British Pop Groups of the early 60’s who have never officially broken up.
The Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2010 and are remembered for such 60s classics as Just One Look, I’m Alive Bus Stop and Carrie-Anne..1970s favorites like He Aint Heavy He’s My Brother,Long Cool Woman and The Air That I Breathe – on into the 80s with chart hits such as Stop In The Name Of Love and more.
The official home on the Internet is www.hollies.co.uk for News, Tour Information,Archives an Image Gallery ,Official Hollies Merchandise and more.
Once again thats www.hollies.co.uk
This IRSOA Audio Spot is voiced by John Watson of the Solid Gold Music Show and can be heard worldwide on both Oldies Radio Shows and Internet Radio.
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Posted on 22 March '10 by Bigdaddy, under Artist Biography. No Comments.
The name of the group was created by Peter Green in the 1960’s by combining his former two bandmates surnames..Mick Fleetwood and John McVie – and so..Fleetwood Mac was born.
The band had two successful runs at the limelight – during the late 60’s British Blues Boom led by Peter Green and later in the 1970’s with a more pop oriented sound featuring the likes of Stevie Nicks,Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie.
Fleetwood Mac has changed personel several times over the years and charted many albums and singles on the worldwide charts during the 60s 70s 80s and 90s .
The Rumours LP became one of the largest selling albums in history selling 40 million copies worldwide and winning a Grammy Award.
The official site is www.fleetwoodmac.com
Join them on the internet for News , Tour information, A Biography a Community Shop and much more at the official worldwide home for Fleetwood Mac on the internet at
www.fleetwoodmac.com
This IRSOA Audio Spot is voiced by John Watson of the Solid Gold Music Show and can be heard worldwide on both Oldies Radio Shows and Internet Radio.
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Posted on 22 March '10 by Bigdaddy, under Artist Biography. No Comments.
He was an American singer, dancer, entertainer and worldwide he was known and respected as the King Of Pop….he was Michael Jackson.
The man was widely recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time.Visit him on the internet at michaeljackson.com
The contributions of this truly entertaining performer were felt in music circles, the dance world and fashion.
Michael Jackson was a global figure for four decades and is one of the Greatest Musical figures of all time.
As a young boy he found fame and fortune singing with his family as the Jackson Five with such memorable hits as I Want You Back ,ABC and more.
As solo hits like Got To Be There in the early 70s..Rock With You in the Disco Era..the amazing Thriller Album in the 80s..Black Or White and Scream in the 90s and well onto into the 2000s.
News – Music – Photographs – Michaels Biography – a Forum ..Memories and so much more ..visit michaeljackson.com
http://www.michaeljackson.com
Posted on 18 February '10 by Bigdaddy, under Artist Biography. No Comments.
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