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Showing posts with label Eric Carmen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric Carmen. Show all posts
Saturday, April 1, 2023

This Day in Classical Music History (Sergey Rachmaninov, Melancholy, Much-Imitated Maestro, Born)

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Apr. 1, 1873— Sergey Rachmaninov , who established a worldwide reputation as a composer and conductor before political exile forced him to c...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

This Day in Pop Music History (Raspberries’ ‘Starting Over’ Becomes Swan Song)

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September 16, 1974—The title of the fourth studio album by the power pop group The Raspberries not only tried to capitalize on one of ...
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Monday, September 28, 2009

Bonus Quote of the Day (Billboard, on the Raspberries’ Classic Final Album, “Starting Over”)

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“Eric Carmen must be considered one of the strongest rock vocalists around, and it is a mistake to consider this band for kids only. There a...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Song Lyric of the Day (The Raspberries, Keepin’ the Summer Alive with “Cruisin’ Music”)

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“Get up in the morning Check out the weather If it looks like sun I get my things together Throw some cutoffs on Got my tank-top and tennies...
Friday, September 26, 2008

This Day in Rock History (The Raspberries Play Carnegie Hall)

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September 26, 1973—In perhaps the highlight of their career—a moment that would pass all too quickly—the quintessential Seventies power pop ...
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