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You Are My Candy Girl. In the late 1960s, when counterculture collided with commercial pop, a most unlikely band conquered the airwaves: The Archies. Born in Archie Comics and brought to life in the Saturday morning cartoon The Archie Show (1968), they were created as a marketing idea but soon became a genuine chart force. Under music supervisor Don Kirshner, who had shaped The Monkees, and with Brill Building songwriters Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, the project gained serious musical weight. The...
Queen Of Rock 'N Roll. Anna Mae Bullock's musical journey from humble beginnings to global superstardom is marked by personal challenges, professional triumphs, and an unwavering will. Growing up in a rural community, she discovered her love for music in the church choir. In St. Louis, she met Ike Turner, joining his band "Kings of Rhythm" as a background singer in 1957. She quickly took center stage and adopted the stage name Tina Turner. The 1960s and early 1970s brought the duo Ike &...
The Giants Of Soft Rock. Air Supply's story began in 1975 when Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met during the Australian production of "Jesus Christ Superstar." Despite different backgrounds, they bonded over their shared love of The Beatles and formed Air Supply. Their 1976 debut album featured the hit "Love and Other Bruises," gaining them attention in Australia. Their breakthrough came in 1980 with the album "Lost in Love," featuring hits like "All Out of Love" and "Every Woman in the...
Through The Decades. Starship's story begins with Jefferson Airplane, the pioneering psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1965. Known for hits like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit," they became symbols of the 1960s counterculture and were headliners at Woodstock in 1969. By the early 1970s, Jefferson Airplane's lineup began to change. Paul Kantner, a founding member, formed Jefferson Starship in 1974, blending rock with mainstream elements and achieving success with...
The Professor. Spencer Davis was born in Wales in 1939. He studied languages and spoke fluent German, French and Spanish. This was one of the reasons why he was later called „Professor“ in music circles. While studying in Birmingham, he began performing as a musician and was together with Christine Perfect, who later became a world star with Fleetwood Mac. Together with Steve and Muff Winwood and Pete York, he formed his first Spencer Davis Group, with which he had numerous hits in Europe...