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Steely Dan
Steely Dan

Soft rock (also known as light rock) is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in Southern California and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions. Soft rock was prevalent on the radio throughout the 1970s and eventually metamorphosed into a form of the synthesized music of adult contemporary in the 1980s.

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Bee Gees

The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by British brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s The Bee Gees made their first recordings in the late ‘50s after being discovered by radio DJ Bill Gates, having heard from racing […]

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Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood MacEVERY MUSICIAN KNOWS IT’S THE RHYTHM SECTION THAT HOLDS A Band Together. But who knew we’d find as durable an application of that maxim as the one exemplified by the history of Fleetwood Mac? & Over the last thirty years, Fleetwood Mac has comprised fifteen musicians shuffled through six major lineups, resulting in endless tinkerings with tone and genre. Yet the two members to survive it all rarely write […]

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Bob Marley

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Bob Marley

Bob Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994; in December 1999, his 1977 album “Exodus” was named Album of the Century by Time Magazine and his song “One Love” was designated Song of the Millennium by the BBC. Since its release in 1984, Marley’s “Legend” compilation has sold over 250,000 copies annually, according to Nielsen Sound Scan, and it is only the 17th […]

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Sting

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Sting

"Sting", whose real name is Gordon Sumner, is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born on October 2, 1951. Sting is best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of the rock band The Police. The Police gained international fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits like "Roxanne," "Message in a Bottle," and "Every Breath You Take." Sting has also had a successful […]

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The Motels

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The Motels

"The Motels" is an American new wave band that was formed in Berkeley, California, in 1978. The band's initial lineup consisted of lead singer Martha Davis, guitarist Dean Chamberlain, bassist Michael Goodroe, keyboardist Robert Pagano, and drummer Brian Glascock. The Motels gained popularity in the early 1980s with their hits, including "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer." Martha Davis, with her distinctive voice, was a central figure in the […]

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UB40

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UB40

UB40 is a British reggae and pop band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978. The band's name is derived from the Unemployment Benefit, Form 40, which was a document issued to people claiming unemployment benefits. UB40's early lineup consisted of brothers Robin Campbell, Ali Campbell, and Brian Travers, along with Jimmy Brown, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, and Mickey Virtue. UB40 gained widespread popularity in the 1980s with a series of […]

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TOTO Concert

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Toto

Toto (stylized as TOTO) is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz. Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide, the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. David Paich (keyboards, vocals) and Jeff […]

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Steely Dan

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Steely Dan

Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974 Becker and Fagen retired from live performances to become a studio-only band, opting to record with a revolving cast of session musicians. Rolling Stone has called them "the perfect musical antiheroes for the seventies". […]

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Jimmy William Buffett

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Jimmy William Buffett

James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He was best known for his music, often portraying an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett recorded hit songs, including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He had a devoted base of fans known as […]

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