Introduction Daryl Hall & John Oates aka Hall and Oates were one of the most popular acts during the late 70s to mid 80s music. Their music consists of classic rock and roll, new wave and blue-eyed soul, sometimes they themselves referred to their style as “rock soul. The duo tasted their … Read more
Introduction to Delaney & Bonnie Delaney & Bonnie were an American husband-and-wife duo Delaney Bramlett (born in 1939 – died in 2008) and Bonnie Lynn Bramlett (nee O’Farrell, born in 1944). Their repertoire was unique – a combination of rock, blue-eyed soul, country and gospel. However, the couple’s talents were overshadowed when … Read more
Introduction to Kiki Dee Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews in 1947) is a British singer. In the US, Dee became the first Caucasian singer to be signed to Motown, and released her debut single there. However, it was after she signed up with Elton John’s Rocket label that Dee became a pop … Read more
Who are the Box Tops? The Box Tops were a rock group, hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. Their first single was “The Letter,” which topped the Hot 100 in 1967, making the Box Tops international teen stars. Their second Top 10 hit, “Cry Like A Baby” came in 1968 and went on to … Read more
Introduction The Spencer Davis Group is a British 1960s beat, rock and blue-eyed soul group known for their hits “Keep On Running,” “Somebody Help Me” (their two #1 UK hits), and “Gimme Some Lovin’” which was their only US Top 10. The original personnel included guitarist Spencer Davis, keyboardist Steve Winwood and … Read more
How the Doobie Brothers was formed? The Doobie Brothers are primarily known for their 70s music era-hit “What a Fool Believes,” although they also enjoyed other major hits such as “Blackwater,” “Real Love,” “The Doctor,” “Long Train Running” and other minor hits. It was in San Jose, California, where the group that … Read more
Introduction to the Jaggerz The Jaggerz were a classic rock group known for their only true hit “The Rapper”. Founder Donnie Iris formed the group in 1964 while still attending university. With their expanding lineup, they were renamed Donnie and The Donnelles, and eventually The Jaggerz. Their 1969 debut album under Gamble … Read more
Early life and career Blue-eyed soul, classic rock and jazz singer Boz Scaggs was born William Royce Scaggs on June 8, 1944 in Canton, Ohio. His family relocated to Oklahoma before settling in Plano, Texas. He then attended a private school in nearby Dallas where he got the nickname “Bosley” — later … Read more
Three Dog Night is an American pop/rock/blue-eyed soul band originating from Los Angeles, California, largely known for its stirring vocal harmonies as well as having made hits from interpreting songs written by other artists. The nucleus of this group consists of Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells. Wells had been a … Read more