REO Speedwagon ( B5 )

Hi Infidelity spawned four hit singles written by Richrath and Cronin, including the chart-topping "Keep On Loving You" (Cronin), plus "Take It on the Run" (#5) (Richrath), "In Your Letter" (#20) (Richrath), and "Don't Let Him Go" (#24) (Cronin), and remained on the charts for 65 weeks, 32 of which were spent in the top ten, including 15 weeks atop the Billboard 200. Hi Infidelity sold over 10 million copies.

The band's follow-up album, Good Trouble, was released in June 1982. Although it was not as successful as its predecessor, the album performed moderately well commercially, featuring the hit singles "Keep the Fire Burnin'" (U.S. #7), "Sweet Time" (U.S. #26) and the Album Rock chart hit "The Key."

The band came storming back two years later with Wheels Are Turnin', an album that included the #1 hit single "Can't Fight This Feeling" plus three more hits: "I Do' Wanna Know" (U.S. #29), "One Lonely Night" (U.S. #19), and "Live Every Moment" (U.S. #34).

REO Speedwagon toured the US in 1985, including a sold-out concert in Madison, Wisconsin in May. On July 13, on the way to a show in Milwaukee, the band made a stop in Philadelphia to play at the US leg of Live Aid, which broke a record for number of viewers. They performed "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "Roll With the Changes," which featured members of the Beach Boys, the band members' families, and Paul Shaffer on stage for backing vocals.

1987's Life as We Know It saw a decline in sales, but still managed to provide the band with the top-20 hits "That Ain't Love" (U.S. #16) and "In My Dreams" (U.S. #19). The Hits (1988) is a compilation album from REO Speedwagon It contains the new tracks "Here With Me" and "I Don't Want to Lose You." They were the last songs recorded with Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer. "Here with Me" cracked the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the Adult Contemporary chart.

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Frank Zappa ( b42 )

36	1983	Mar	The Man from Utopia	153	87	—	—	23	—	—
37			Baby Snakes	—	—	67	—	—	—	—
38		Jun	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1984	Aug	Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40		Oct	Them or Us	—	53	42	—	22	—	—
41		Nov	Francesco Zappa	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
42		Dec	Thing-Fish	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
43	1985	Apr	The Old Masters, Box I	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
44		Nov	Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention	153	—	—	—	—	—	—
45	1986	Jan	Does Humor Belong in Music?	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
46		Nov	The Old Masters, Box II	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
47			Jazz from Hell	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	1987	Sep	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
49		Dec	The Old Masters, Box III	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
50	1988	Apr	Guitar	—	82	40	—	—	—	25
51		May	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
52		Oct	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
53			Broadway the Hard Way	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
54	1989	Nov	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
55	1991	Apr	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life	—	—	—	—	—	30	—
56		Jun	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
57			Make a Jazz Noise Here	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
58	1992	Jul	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
59			You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
60		Nov	Playground Psychotics (with The Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
61	1993	Mar	Ahead of Their Time (with The Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
62		Oct	The Yellow Shark (with Ensemble Modern)	—	—	61	—	—	—	30

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Status Quo ( B6 )

In 1986, Quo supported Queen on the latter's Magic Tour. The commercially successful In the Army Now album was released later that year. Its title track became one of the band's biggest UK singles, reaching number 2. The following album, Ain't Complaining, in 1988, was less successful but produced the number 5 hit "Burning Bridges". Rerecorded (with new lyrics) in April 1994 with Manchester United F.C. as "Come On You Reds", the single would have given the band their second UK Number 1, but it was credited as 'by Manchester United'.

1991–2010: Rock 'Til You Drop, "Fun, Fun, Fun" and touring

The early-to-mid-1990s saw falling album sales for the band. To promote the release of the Rock 'Til You Drop album (1991), Quo performed four arena gigs in Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in the space of 12 hours, earning them a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The 1994 Quo album Thirsty Work included a cover of the Jennifer Warnes song "I'm Restless" revealing an alternative and lighter sound to the band. Don't Stop (1996), and Famous in the Last Century (2000) consisted almost entirely of cover versions, (with the only exception being the title track to the latter). The former brought some chart success for Quo with covers of Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop" and The Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun". The band became involved in an acrimonious dispute with Radio 1 after the station refused to include the "Fun Fun Fun" single on the radio station's playlist.

In 1993, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt attracted a crowd of over 25,000 when they performed the annual Blackpool Illuminations lights switch-on.

Parfitt underwent quadruple by-pass surgery in 1997, but was able to make a full recovery and returned with a performance at the Norwich City Football Club ground three months later. Status Quo also returned to Australia in 1997, completing their first tour there since 1978. A greatest hits compilation, Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo was also released, achieving silver sales in the UK that year.

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17.01.1967 - Jimi Hendrix inregistreaza cateva piese pentru un radio din Luxemburg. Formatia a facut consumatie la barul radioului in valoare de 6,21 dolari. Nu au avut bani sa plateasca.

The Rolling Stones ( B27 )

The broadcast, engineered by Thinking Pictures and financed by Sun Microsystems, was one of the first demonstrations of streaming video; while it was not a true webcast, it introduced many to the technology.

The Rolling Stones ended the 1990s with the album Bridges to Babylon (UK 6; US 3), released in 1997 to mixed reviews. It reached No. 6 in the UK and No. 3 in the US. The video of the single "Anybody Seen My Baby?" featured Angelina Jolie as guest and met steady rotation on both MTV and VH1. Sales were roughly equal to those of previous records (about 1.2 million copies sold in the US). The subsequent Bridges to Babylon Tour, which crossed Europe, North America and other destinations, proved the band remained a strong live attraction. Once again, a live album was culled from the tour, No Security, only this time all but two songs ("Live With Me" and "The Last Time") were previously unreleased on live albums. The album reached No. 67 in the UK and No. 34 in the US. In 1999, the Rolling Stones staged the No Security Tour in the US and continued the Bridges to Babylon tour in Europe.

2000–2011: A Bigger Bang and continued success

In late 2001, Mick Jagger released his fourth solo album, Goddess in the Doorway. It met with mixed reviews, reaching No. 44 in the UK and No. 39 in the US. A month after the September 11 attacks, Jagger, Richards and a backing band took part in The Concert for New York City, performing "Salt of the Earth" and "Miss You". In 2002, the Stones released Forty Licks, a greatest hits double album, to mark forty years as a band. The collection contained four new songs recorded with the core band of Jagger, Richards, Watts, Wood, Leavell and Jones. The album has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. It reached No. 2 in both the US and UK. The same year, Q magazine named the Rolling Stones one of the 50 Bands To See Before You Die, and the 2002–2003 Licks Tour gave people that chance. It included shows in small theatres.

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Patrick Moraz ( i1 )

Ozzy Osbourne ( i1 )

REO Speedwagon ( B4 )

Ridin' the Storm Out was completed with Michael Bryan Murphy on lead vocal, and featured Neal Doughty's "wailing storm siren" entrance on the title track. Murphy stayed on for two more albums, Lost in a Dream and This Time We Mean It, before Cronin returned to the fold in January 1976 and recorded R.E.O., which was released that same year.

Cronin's return came after Greg X. Volz turned down the position for lead vocalist after becoming a born-again Christian.

In 1977, REO convinced Epic Records that their strength was in their live performances. Epic agreed to let them produce their first live album, Live: You Get What You Play For, which was eventually certified platinum. That same year, the band moved to Los Angeles, California.

In 1977, bassist Gregg Philbin left the band. Depending upon which band member is expressing an opinion, it was either because Philbin was disenchanted with the new corporate-structure REO where Cronin and Richrath got bigger slices of the pie instead of the equal credit they once shared as a "garage band", or he was asked to leave over his lifestyle issues affecting the music quality. Philbin was replaced with another Champaign, Illinois musician, Centennial High School alumnus, Bruce Hall, to record You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish. The album was released in 1978 and has received FM radio airplay over the years, thanks to songs like "Roll with the Changes" and "Time for Me to Fly". The album was REO's first to make the Top 40, peaking at #29. The album went on to sell over two million copies in the US, ultimately achieving double platinum status.

In 1979, the band took a turn back to hard rock with the release of Nine Lives.

Mainstream success

On November 21, 1980, Epic released Hi Infidelity, which represented a change in sound, going from hard rock to more pop-oriented material.

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Frank Zappa ( b41 )

17	1973	Sep	Over-Nite Sensation (with The Mothers of Invention)	32	—	—	15	—	—	—	US: Gold
18	1974	Mar	Apostrophe (')	10	—	—	6	—	—	—	US: Gold
19		Jul	Roxy & Elsewhere (with The Mothers of Invention)	27	—	—	14	—	—	—
20	1975	Jun	One Size Fits All (with The Mothers of Invention)	26	—	—	5	—	—	—
21		Oct	Bongo Fury (with Captain Beefheart and The Mothers of Invention)	66	—	—	11	—	—	—
22	1976	Oct	Zoot Allures	61	—	—	16	17	—	—	UK: Silver
23	1978	Mar	Zappa in New York	57	55	20	6	24	—	—
24		Sep	Studio Tan	147	—	—	—	30	—	—
25	1979	Jan	Sleep Dirt	175	—	—	16	19	—	—
26		Mar	Sheik Yerbouti	21	32	10	5	4	—	6	CAN: Gold
27		May	Orchestral Favorites	168	—	48	—	—	—	—
28		Sep	Joe's Garage Act I	27	62	41	1	2	—	8	CAN: Gold
29		Nov	Joe's Garage Acts II & III	53	75	31	3	4	—	9
30	1981	May	Tinsel Town Rebellion	66	55	23	13	8	—	9
31			Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32			Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
33			Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34		Sep	You Are What You Is	93	51	—	12	22	—	—
35	1982	May	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch	23	61	65	20	26	—	—

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Status Quo ( B5 )

 "Everybody was coked-up and hating each other", Rossi recalled, "and I'd started drinking tequila on that tour. I don't remember that show at all – the encores or anything; just falling flat on my back at one point." "Deciding to retire from the road – all that was about was getting Francis a solo career," declared Lancaster. "Nobody on the outside knew it, but he didn't want to work with me or Rick anymore."

Status Quo's final appearance with the Kircher line-up opened the Live Aid charity event at Wembley Stadium in July 1985. That year, Rossi recorded and released two solo singles with long-time writing partner Bernie Frost. Parfitt recorded a solo album, Recorded Delivery, with bass player John "Rhino" Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich. The album remains unreleased, although some tracks were reworked and released sporadically as Quo B-sides until 1987.

In mid-1985, Rossi, Parfitt and Bown, with Edwards and Rich, started work on a new Quo album. Lancaster – by this time more or less settled in Australia – took out a legal injunction to stop the band using the Status Quo name on records, citing increasing musical differences, notably during sessions for 1983's Back to Back. The specific dispute concerned two tracks that became hits for the group around that time. Lancaster had co-written "Ol' Rag Blues", but was angered when the producers chose to release a version with Rossi singing the lead vocal instead of one sung by himself. The injunction also prevented the release of a single, "Naughty Girl", for which a catalogue number was issued by Vertigo.

An out-of-court settlement was made in January 1986, enabling the new Status Quo line-up to continue recording In The Army Now, for which "Naughty Girl" was reworked as "Dreamin'". Lancaster remained in Australia, and in 1986 joined an Australian supergroup, The Party Boys, featuring Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo, John Brewster of The Angels and Kevin Borich, but achieved little success outside Australia. Lancaster left Status Quo formally in 1987.

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24.10.1936 - s-a nascut Bill Wyman – The Rolling Stones. A parasit formatia in 1993.

The Rolling Stones ( B26 )

They issued another hits compilation in 1993 entitled Jump Back, which reached No. 16 in the UK and No. 30 in the US. By 1993, the Stones were ready to start recording another studio album. Charlie Watts recruited bassist Darryl Jones, a former sideman of Miles Davis and Sting, as Wyman's replacement for 1994's Voodoo Lounge. Jones continues to perform with the band as their touring and session bassist. The album met with strong reviews and sales, going double platinum in the US. Reviewers took note and credited the album's "traditionalist" sounds to the Rolling Stones' new producer Don Was. Voodoo Lounge won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards. It reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US.

Richards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the Voodoo Lounge Tour, 1995

The accompanying Voodoo Lounge Tour lasted into the following year and grossed $320 million, becoming the world's highest-grossing tour at the time. Mostly acoustic numbers from various concerts and rehearsals made up Stripped which reached No. 9 in the UK and the US. It featured a cover of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", as well as infrequently played songs like "Shine a Light", "Sweet Virginia" and "The Spider and the Fly". On 8 September 1994, the Stones performed their new song "Love Is Strong" and "Start Me Up" at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The band received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

Jagger in Chile during the Voodoo Lounge Tour

The Rolling Stones were the first major recording artists to broadcast a concert over the Internet; a 20-minute video was broadcast on 18 November 1994 using the Mbone at 10 frames per second.

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Roxy Music - Re-Make / Re-Model ( L1 )

I tried but I could not find a way
Looking back all I did was look away
Next time is the best we all know
But if there is no next time where to go'
She's the sweetest queen I've ever seen
See here she comes, see what I mean'
I could talk talk talk, talk myself to death
But I believe I would only waste my breath
Ooh show me

The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! ( D1 )

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REO Speedwagon ( B3 )

Steve Scorfina (who would go on to found progressive rock/album-oriented rock band Pavlov's Dog) came aboard for over a year, composing with the band and performing live, before being replaced by Gary Richrath in late 1970.

Richrath was a Peoria, Illinois-based guitarist and prolific songwriter who brought fresh original material to the band. Richrath had driven 100 miles (160km) to see the band and become a part of it. He is quoted as saying "I'm going to be a part of that band whether they like it or not", and then went about making it happen. With Richrath on board, the regional popularity of the band grew tremendously. The Midwestern United States was the original REO Speedwagon fan stronghold and is pivotal in this period of the band's history.

The band signed to Epic Records in 1971. Paul Leka, an East Coast record producer, brought the band to his recording studio in Bridgeport, Connecticut where it recorded original material for its first album. The lineup on the first album consisted of Richrath, Gratzer, Doughty, Philbin, and Luttrell.

Early years

With their equipment being hauled to dates in a friend's station wagon, REO played bars and clubs all over the Midwest. The band's debut album, R.E.O. Speedwagon, was released on Epic Records in 1971. The most popular track on this record was "157 Riverside Avenue". The title refers to the Westport, Connecticut address, where the band stayed while recording in Leka's studio in Bridgeport and remains an in-concert favorite.

Although the rest of the band's lineup remained stable, REO Speedwagon switched lead vocalists three times for their first three albums. Luttrell left the band in early 1972, eventually becoming the vocalist for Starcastle. He was replaced by Kevin Cronin. Cronin recorded one album with the band, 1972's R.E.O./T.W.O. but left the band during the recording sessions for 1973's Ridin' the Storm Out because of internal conflicts.

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