Chicago are an American band formed in 1967; noted as one of the first rock acts with an integrated three-piece brass section. Between 1969 and 1980, they released twelve studio albums on Columbia, followed by five albums on Warner. For eleven years, they maintained the same seven members: keyboardist–singer Robert Lamm, guitarist–singer Terry Kath, bassist–singer […]
Steely Dan was an American jazz-rock/pop band that released six studio albums on ABC between 1972 and 1977, followed by an eighth on MCA in 1980. After a 20-year break in recording, they issued two discs of new material during the early 2000s. Debuting as a six-piece, the lineup trimmed by 1975 to the duo […]
Sleepy Hollow was an American art-pop trio from Philadelphia that released a self-titled album on the Family Productions label in 1972. Members: Richard Billay (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Richie Bremen (bass), Joe Zucca (drums) Background Sleepy Hollow formed in Philadelphia, where singer and songwriter Richard Billay teamed with bassist Richie Bremen and drummer Joe Zucca. […]
Loggins and Messina were an American country rock duo that released six studio albums and a live double-album on Columbia between 1971 and 1976. They formed when ex-Buffalo Springfield/Poco member Jim Messina partnered with little-known songwriter Kenny Loggins for the latter’s intended debut solo album. They are most known for the nostalgic hit “Your Mama […]
Martee Lebous (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter from New York who released the cabaret/soul-pop album The Lady Wants to Be a Star on Image Records in 1976. A decade later, she resurfaced with the modified surname Lebow and released the 1986 mini-album Crimes of the Heart, followed by the 1987 […]
Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter from N.Y.C. Discography: Fundamental Roll (1977) Not Shy (1978) Hi-Fi (1979) The Last Stroll (1980) Wild Exhibitions (1983)
Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter from Phoenix who first emerged in the early 1970s as one-half of the folk-pop duo Buckingham Nicks with then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham. Discography: Buckingham Nicks (1973 • Buckingham Nicks) Bella Donna (1981) The Wild Heart (1983) Rock a Little (1985) The Other Side of […]
Stephen Dees is an American musician and songwriter who who served as the touring bassist for Hall & Oates during the mid-1970s. In 1977, he released the Daryl Hall-produced album Hip Shot on RCA. In 1981, Dees played in the band Novo Combo alongside drummer Michael Shrieve. Discography: Hip Shot (1977)
Stephen Bishop (born Nov. 14, 1951) is an American singer/songwriter who debuted with the 1976 ABC release Careless, which spawned the hits “On and On” and “Save It for a Rainy Day.” In 1982, he charted with the ballad “It Might be You” from the comedy film Tootsie. His songs have been recorded by Frida […]
Starbuck were an American pop/exotica band from Atlanta that released two albums on Private Stock in 1976 and 1977, followed by a third on United Artists in 1978. Members: Bruce Blackman (vocals, keyboards), Ron Norris (guitar, vocals, 1974-76), Tommy Strain (lead guitar, 1974-76), Jimmy Cobb (bass, vocals), Sloan Hayes (keyboards, vocals, 1974-78), Bo Wagner (percussion), […]
Sparks is the American musical partnership of keyboardist–songwriter Ron Mael and his vocalist brother Russell Mael. They’ve been active since the late 1960s when they formed the quintet Halfnelson with drummer Harley Feinstein and another set of brothers, guitarist Earl Mankey and guitarist–bassist Jim Mankey. They signed to Bearsville for the 1971 release Halfnelson, produced […]
Rupert Holmes (born Feb. 24, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, playwright, and screenwriter with a career in entertainment that dates to the late 1960s. Starting as a hit-writer for The Cuff Links and The Buoys, he emerged as a recording artist with a string of production-pop albums during the second half of […]
Rosie Vela — aka Roseanne Vela (born Dec. 28, 1953) — is an American singer, songwriter, and model from Galveston, Tex. Discography: Zazu (1986)
Roger Voudouris (Dec. 29, 1954 — Aug. 3, 2003) was an American vocalist and songwriter from Sacramento. Discography: Roger Voudouris (1978) Radio Dream (1979) On the Heels of Love (1981)
Robert Lamm (born Oct. 13, 1944) is an American pianist, singer, and songwriter from Brooklyn who co-founded the band Chicago in 1967. Discography: Skinny Boy (1974) Life Is Good in My Neighborhood (1993) In My Head (1999) Like a Brother (2000 • Beckley-Lamm-Wilson) Subtlety & Passion (2003) The Bossa Project (2008) Living Proof (2012)
Robert Byrne (July 10, 1954 — June 26, 2005) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Detroit who released the album Blame It on the Night on Mercury in 1979, followed by the album An Eye for an Eye as half of the duo Byrne & Barnes in 1981. Discography: Blame It on the […]
Robbie Dupree — aka Robert Dupuis (born 1947) — is an American vocalist and songwriter from New York. Discography: Robbie Dupree (1980) Street Corner Heroes (1981) Carried Away (1989)
Rita Jean Bodine — aka Rita Suzanne Hertzberg (born Sept. 1, 1949) — is an American vocalist from Los Angeles who released two soul-rock albums on 20th Century Records in 1974. Seven years earlier, she cut a pair of singles with girl-group The Babies. She also notched a handful of backing-vocal credits during the 1970s […]
Raymond Louis Kennedy (Nov. 26, 1946 — Feb. 16, 2014) was an American vocalist and songwriter from Philadelphia who first appeared in the psych-rock band Group Therapy during the late 1960s. In 1976, he recorded two albums for MCA with the blues-rock supergroup KGB. As a solo artist, he released a 1970 self-titled album under […]
Player were an American adult-oriented rock band from Los Angeles. Members: John Friesen (drums, 1977-83), Ronn Moss (bass, vocals, 1977-81, 1995-present), J.C. Crowley (guitar, keyboards, vocals, 1977-80, Peter Beckett (vocals, guitar, 1977-79, 1980-83, 1995-present), Miles Joseph (guitar, vocals, 1980-83), Gabriel Katona (keyboards, 1980-83), Rusty Buchanan (vocals, bass, 1981-83) Discography: Player (1977) Danger Zone (1978) Room […]
