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Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. She is best known for her hit single "I Love Rock N' Roll," which was #1 on the Billboard charts from March 20 to May 8, 1982, as well as for her other popular recordings including "Crimson and Clover," "Do You Wanna Touch Me," "Light of Day," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Little Liar," and "Love Is All Around." Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Joan Jett grew up in Rockville, Maryland, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 15. At age 15 Jett ran away from home after receiving a call from her boyfriend, who was sleeping with her mother. She took only a picture of a juke box with her boyfriend standing beside it. She then helped form the Runaways In the spring of 1979, Jett was in England pursuing a solo career. While there, she cut three songs with ex-Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Steve Jones (one of which was an early version of a cover song called "I Love Rock N' Roll," originally written and performed by The Arrows). Jett met songwriter and producer Kenny Laguna. They became instant friends and decided to work together. Jett and Laguna entered The Who’s Ramport Studios with the latter at the helm. Jett's self-titled solo debut was released in Europe. In the United States, the album was rejected by 28 major labels.[5] Jett and Laguna released it independently on their own Blackheart Records label. Laguna remembers, "We couldn't think of anything else to do, but print up records ourselves, and that's how Blackheart Records started. It was more or less Joan's idea to do it ourselves. Jett inadvertently became the first female performer to start her own record label. Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll Uploaded by hakim93200 joan jett - crimson and clover Uploaded by aquarius3 Joan Jett - Do You Wanna Touch Me Uploaded by Dan_of_the_Land

"Come Sail Away" is a song by Styx from their album The Grand Illusion. One of the band's biggest hits, it was released in 1977 rising to number 8 on the Pop Singles chart and helping The Grand Illusion reach multi-platinum sales. Musically, "Come Sail Away" combines a plaintive, ballad-like opening section (including piano and synthesizer interludes) with a bombastic, guitar-heavy second half. In the middle of the second half is a psychedelic minute-long synthesizer instrumental. The lyrics use the metaphor of a voyage of discovery and make reference to angels and spaceships. The song is typical of the music the band played in the 1970s — pop meets progressive rock. Styx member Dennis DeYoung revealed on In the Studio with Redbeard (which devoted an entire episode to the making of The Grand Illusion), that he was depressed when he wrote the track after Styx's first two A&M offerings, Equinox and Crystal Ball, sold fewer units than expected after the success of the single "Lady". DeYoung now closes nearly all of his live concert performances with a rendition of "Come Sail Away". As he approaches the end of each verse, he stops singing and queues the audience to finish the verse for him, which they do heartily. The audience can be heard very clearly singing along with DeYoung and his band during the chorus of "Come Sail Away" on DeYoung's comeback live album, The Music of Styx--Live with Symphony Orchestra. Styx - Come Sail Away Uploaded by Discodandan "Babe" was the lead single from Styx's 1979 triple-platinum album Cornerstone. The song was Styx's first, and to date only, U.S. number-one single. The song was written by member Dennis DeYoung as a birthday present for his wife Suzanne. The finished track was recorded as a demo with just him and Styx members John Panozzo and Chuck Panozzo playing on the track with DeYoung singing all of the harmonies himself. The song was not originally intended to be a Styx track, but then Styx members James "J.Y" Young and Tommy Shaw convinced DeYoung to put the song on the Cornerstone album. As a result, DeYoung's demo was placed on Cornerstone with Shaw overdubbing a guitar solo in the song's middle section. The track became a major hit. Styx - Babe Uploaded by jpdc11 "Lady" is a popular song written and performed by the rock band Styx. It was first released on Styx II in September 1972 and was a local hit in the band's native Chicago, but failed to chart nationally. The song gained success when Styx left Wooden Nickel Records to move to A&M Records, and the song was re-released in 1974, peaking at #6. It was written by Dennis DeYoung for his wife. The track would be re-recorded for the 1995 Styx compilation Styx Greatest Hits due to a contractual dispute between A&M and Wooden Nickel. This song has been featured in various television programs, including episodes of The Styx - Lady (Live) Uploaded by Discodandan

Malo was formed by Carlos Santana's brother Jorge. This was their only hit. Most members of the band were from the San Francisco music scene. Malo is Spanish for "bad," but is also Mayan for good. There is a large Mayan community in San Francisco. In 1972 when "Suavecito" was released, the lead singer on "Suavecito" was Richard Bean and Abel Zarate on background and Jorge Santana doing dual leads with Abel Zarate. Abel and Richard Bean wrote the hit song. Malo was a Latin based rock and roll group. The San Francisco-based ensemble was led by Jorge Santana, the brother of famed Latin-Rock guitarist Carlos Santana. Malo had a Top 20 hit with the song "Suavecito" in 1972; this song was written by timbale player Richard Bean, bassist Pablo Tellez, and Abel Zarate. Lead singer Arcelio Garcia, Jr., and guitarist Abel Zarate gave Malo a distinctive two-guitar sound, with intricate harmony and dual solos the norm. The band featured full horn and percussion sections, in the style of contemporary bands Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago and others. Some of the best musicians in the bay area played in Malo, including Forrest Buchtel, Jr. Luis Gasca, and Tom Harrell in the trumpet section. Their songs had a huge following in Central and South America, especially Chevere, Nena, Pana, Cafe and Oye Mama. A well-documented rift in the mid-1970s saw the group eliminate the white musicians in favor of an entirely Chicano band. The band still tours today with the original three leaders. Buchtel went on to play with Blood, Sweat and Tears, Jaco Pastorius and Woody Herman - Harrell has become one of the most lyrical trumpet soloists of all-time, working often with saxophonist Phil Woods. Abel Zarate went on to play with Latin-jazz legend Willie Bobo and continues to play Latin-tinged jazz in San Francisco with his group Zarate Pollace Project. From Wikipedia Malo: Suavecito to Latin Legends

Jermaine Stewart (September 7, 1957 — March 17, 1997) was an American pop singer, best known for his Billboard hits, "The Word Is Out" from his 1984 debut album of the same name, and "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" in 1986, from the album Frantic Romantic. Born in Columbus, Ohio...the Stewart family moved to Chicago, Illinois where he took his first steps toward a career in entertainment. This was followed by stints on both American Bandstand and later Soul Train as a dancer. Soon he would become a backup singer and dancer for several artists such as The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers and Shalamar while recording backup vocals for such artists as Culture Club. He was featured prominently on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers and as a result the group used their influence to help him land a solo recording deal with Arista Records. Jermaine hit big with his first hit 'The Word Is Out' from the album of the same name. This really put him on the map. The 1986 Frantic Romantic album with the hit single "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" quickly went on to become a million seller, and a second single, "Jody" was released, the inspiration of the song being Jody Watley of Shalamar. A modest success, "Jody" reached both the U.K. and U.S. top 50. Another UK only ballad, "Don't Ever Leave Me," reached number 76 on the British charts. In 1992, Jermaine teamed up with Chicago producer Jesse Saunders for his last recorded work, an album for Reprise Records. Entitled Set Me Free, the album marked a return to the dance funk style of Say It Again. The title track was released as a single in the U.S., but found little success. The album remains unreleased. Jermaine Stewart came to St. Louis to establish a record later with businessman Steven Hart and legendary guitarist Edmund Darris in 1993, but things did not materialize. After a long battle, Jermaine Stewart died in 1997 of liver cancer caused by AIDS. His hit "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" referred to the AIDS scare of the 1980s. In 2003, the song placed #76 in VH1's 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders. From Wikipedia Word Is Out Jermaine Stewart - Word Is Out Uploaded by jpdc11 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Uploaded by capitainfunkk

Jermaine LaJaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Like Michael, Jermaine also began a successful solo career concurrent to his tenure in The Jackson 5, and had a hit with the 1972 Shep and the Limelites cover "Daddy's Home". When The Jackson 5 left Motown, Jermaine left the group and stayed at Motown, as he was married to Hazel Gordy, the daughter of Motown owner Berry Gordy. Jackson was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his 1979 album Let's Get Serious. He had several Hot 100 Top 20 hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Daddy's Home" (#9), "That's How Love Goes","Lets Be Young Tonight","Bass Odyssey","Feel The Fire", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", "Isn't She Lovely", "Let's Get Serious" (written and produced by Stevie Wonder) (#9) (#1 R&B, 6 weeks, #2 Hot Dance Music/Club play) , "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Devo on backing vocals) (#18), "Dynamite" (#15), "Do What You Do" (#13) and "I Think It's Love" (#16). A duet with his brother Michael, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'", hit #1 on the dance chart in 1984. In 1985, his duet with Pia Zadora, "When The Rain Begins To Fall", topped several singles charts in Europe. His final chart success, 1989's "Don't Take It Personal", hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart. Let's Get Serious JERMAINE JACKSON - Let's Get Serious Uploaded by papafonk Do What You Do Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do Uploaded by hakim93200 Dynamite Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite Uploaded by hakim93200 "When The Rain Begins To Fall", Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora - When The Rain Begins To Fall Uploaded by jpdc11

Booker T. & the MGs is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. They are most commonly associated with Stax Records and are often placed in the subgenre of Memphis soul. They are probably best known for their 1962 hit instrumental Green Onions and for being the house band for many Stax/Volt performers. As originators of the unique Stax sound, the group was one of the most prolific, respected, and imitated of their era. By the mid-1960s, bands on both sides of the Atlantic were trying to sound like Booker T. & the MGs. Core members of the group include Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Donald "Duck" Dunn or Lewie Steinberg (bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (drums). Isaac Hayes, Carson Whitsett, and Willie Hall have also been part of the group. In 1977, Cropper and Dunn famously became part of The Blues Brothers Band producing a number one album Briefcase Full of Blues, and in 1980 were featured in the very successful, now considered classic movie starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. They reprised their roles in Blues Brothers 2000. Green Onions "Time is Tight" (Live 1970) "Hang 'Em High"

'Funkin' For Jamaica, is from his second album 'Love Approach' or your can find it on Funkin' for Jamaica: Best of Tom Browne if you just want to download the song go here http://www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/site/music-...%27+for+jamaica On a personal note, having been raised in and around Jamaica Qns, NY this one is really a hot one for me a lot of good memories from the time this song came out.

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Lakeside's biggest hit came in 1980 with "Fantastic Voyage" which topped the R&B charts, and also made the pop charts, the first and last time for the band, peaking at number 55. They followed the song up with a remake of the Beatles' song, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which made the R&B Top Ten again. More hits on the R&B charts kept the group going until their split in the late '80s. Coolio took a rap version of "Fantastic Voyage" to number three on the pop charts in 1994. Lakeside - Fantastic voyage 1981 Uploaded by capitainfunkk

Tom Browne originally played piano, having taken lessons from the age of 11. Turning to the trumpet, inspired by his collection of jazz albums, his first gig was in a Queens club The Village Door. In 1975, he landed his first professional gig with Weldon Irvine. From here he played with Sonny Fortune ('Infinity ls') and Lonnie Smith ('Gotcha') and was later introduced to Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen at GRP Records via Earl Klugh. Grusin & Rosen signed him to GRP (via Arista) and Tom broke onto the music scene in 1979 with a highly acclaimed instrumental jazz fusion album 'Browne Sugar', not released in the UK. His first real breakthrough came in 1980 with the release of 'Funkin' For Jamaica', taken from his second album 'Love Approach'. The single was a UK Top 10 hit, and featured the lead vocals of Toni Smith (later a voice allegedly utilized by S-Express on 'Theme From S-Express'). "Funkin' for Jamaica," which earned him a gold single and today, is still a favorite among dance DJ's around the world. Tom Browne - Funkin For Jamaica Uploaded by capitainfunkk

Evelyn "Champagne" King (born June 29, 1960, in the Bronx, New York), is an American R&B and disco singer. Born in the Bronx and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, King was originally discovered while working as a cleaning woman in a recording studio. She went on to become one of the most popular R&B and disco singers of the late seventies and early eighties, recording classics such as "Shame" and the groundbreaking use of synthesizers on the songs "I'm In Love" and "Love Come Down". Of King's many R&B and pop hits, she is best known for the disco classic "Shame", which is her only Top 10 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100, the record eventually became Gold. In 1981 King released the #6 R&B Album I'm in Love (also #28 on the Billboard 200), and released the title track, which became a #1 R&B hit, as well as a top 40 pop hit. The song was groundbreaking, in that no one had ever incorporated such heavy synthesizers into their music before. Love Come Down was a major hit for Evelyn "Champagne" King. It was the first single culled from her multi-platinum, number-one R&B album, Get Loose (which also charted at #5 on the Billboard 200). It was a major hit in nearly every country in which it was released in. It even earned a Gold certification in the US. The success of this single shot her Get Loose LP into the top-five of the Billboard 200, and helped earn the album a 2x Platinum certification from the RIAA. Evelyn Champagne King Shame Uploaded by chilavert evelyn king - i'm in love Uploaded by papafonk EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING - Love Come Down Uploaded by papafonk

Another nice one. Peabo's version will always bring back more memories for me, Bobby's is a classic. Thanx

It's always cool when the artist sounds as good or better than the recording. Mick on backgrounds...cool trivia.

NIce one, this one brings back some nice memories :)

I'm with you Droop, I searched all over for a video of them singing that song and can't find one. If I do you know i will post it.

"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song written and recorded in 1967 by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and produced by Bang Records chief Bert Berns. It was first released in May 1967 on the album Blowin' Your Mind! and as a single entered the Cashbox charts on July 22nd where it eventually rose to No. 8 and to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1]It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is one of Van Morrison's signature songs Van morrison brown eyed girl Uploaded by manon42

"Moondance" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is the title song on his 1970 album Moondance. It was not released as a single until 1977. It was also one of the songs used in An American Werewolf in London a comedy-horror film released in 1981. "Moondance" was listed as #226 on the Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 feature, The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1] It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was listed as No. 19 on the All Time 885 Greatest Songs compiled in 2004 by WXPN from listener's votes

No one expected the success of Dream Weaver when it was released, but it sailed to the top of the charts, and with good reason. Backed with only drums and a wide assortment of keyboards, Gary Wright crafted instantly recognizable tunes such as the title cut and "Love Is Alive," which caught on and remain staples of classic rock stations around the U.S. All very revolutionary and new at the time, Dream Weaver hasn't lost any of its magic over time. ~ James Chrispell, All Music Guide * the maker of this video is a obviously a Clay Aikin fan just enoy the music

Kansas is an American progressive rock band who became a major arena rock group in the late 1970s. The band's biggest hit singles are "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind." Kansas has remained a classic rock radio staple and a popular touring act throughout both North America and Europe. KANSAS - Dust In The Wind Uploaded by danadi33

"Boogie Nights" (#2 U.S. Hot 100 and #5 R&B in 1977) Heatwave - Boogie Nights Uploaded by papafonk Heatwave was an international Rhythm and blues/Funk band with Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Spaniard Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovakian drummer Ernest "Bilbo" Berger, Jamaican Eric Johns (guitars) and British guitarist Roy Carter. They were known for their hits "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever" (from their 1977 debut album, Too Hot To Handle), and "The Groove Line" (from their 1978 follow-up album, Central Heating). Heatwave emerged as one of the disco-era's funkiest dance groups. American serviceman Johnnie Wilder and his brother Keith Wilder were based in West Germany when they first began performing, and upon their discharge from the U.S. Army, the duo stayed in that country. Both singers, the pair gigged in clubs and bars with an assortment of bands while still enlisted. However, they were constantly looking to expand their horizons, and in mid-year, they relocated to the United Kingdom to link up with songwriter/keyboardist Rod Temperton. 1977 was a big year for Heatwave, as their first single, "Boogie Nights" from their debut album, reached number two on the British pop charts in January (it wouldn't appear on the American radar until later that summer, when it also became a #2 hit in November). The group's long-awaited debut album, Too Hot to Handle, finally appeared in late-spring 1977, giving Heatwave a number eleven hit in the U.S. - it cruised to number five on the R&B charts, while the next single, the sweet soul ballad "Always and Forever", closed out the year with a number two U.S. R&B hit in December. Heatwave released their second album Central Heating in April 1978. The album rode firmly on the tails of its single, "The Groove Line," which rocketed up the charts, leaving the album's other single, the beautiful ballad "Mind Blowing Decisions" gasping for air in its wake. "The Groove Line" (#7 U.S. Hot 100 and #3 R&B in 1978) Heatwave - The Groove Line 1978 Uploaded by papafonk "Mind Blowing Decisions" (1978) #12 (UK Singles Chart Entrie) Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions Uploaded by PeteRock "Always and Forever" (#18 U.S. Hot 100 and #2 R&B in 1978)

The Archies were the group that performed on the Saturday morning cartoon Archie. The group itself was never seen, just the cartoon characters they performed as. This was the #1 song of 1969 in the US. It beat out songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder. It was also a huge hit in the UK, where it stayed at #1 for 8 weeks. The group was put together by Don Kirshner, a prolific promoter and producer. Kirshner also created The Monkees, and wanted to do the same thing with cartoon characters because they are much easier to work with than people. This was written by Andy Kim and Jeff Barry. It was performed by session musicians including Kim, Toni Wine, Ron Dante and Ellie Greenwich. Kim had a hit in 1974 with "Rock Me Gently," Dante produced "Mandy" for Barry Manilow and "Heartbreaker" for Pat Benatar. Greenwich has written many famous songs, including "Be My Baby" and "Chapel Of Love." Toni Wine wrote the hit songs "A Groovy Kind Of Love" and "Candida." Some of the artists who have covered this include: Ike and Tina Turner, Tom Jones, and Bob Marley. Andy Kim recorded his own version in 1980 under the name "Baron Longfellow." This knocked "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones out of the US #1 spot. The line, "Pour a little sugar on me, baby" inspired the title for the 1987 Def Leppard hit "Pour Some Sugar On Me." The Archies - Sugar Sugar Uploaded by valentin73 You know I could not post this without getting the real Archies. The Archies - Sugar Sugar (Cartoon) Uploaded by America13

I always loved this song, thanks for that one Droop

Well I was curious too Red and it took a while but I found Shuggie's version. It's not a bad version but the I have to say I like the Bro. Johnson better. http://www.rhapsody.com/player?type=track&...guid=&from=

Gary DeCarlo, Paul Leka and Dale Frashuer wrote the song in the early 1960's, when the three were members of a Bridgeport, Connecticut band called The Chateaus. The Chateaus disbanded after several failed recordings. In 1969, DeCarlo recorded several singles at Mercury Records in New York with Paul Leka as producer. The singles impressed the company's executives, who wanted to issue all of them as A-side singles. In need of "inferior" B-side songs, Leka and DeCarlo resurrected an old song from their days as the Chateaus, "Kiss Him Goodbye" with their old bandmate, Dale Frashuer. With DeCarlo as lead vocalist, the three musicians recorded the song in one recording session. Instead of using a full band, Leka spliced together a drum track from one of DeCarlo's four singles and played keyboards himself. "I said we should put a chorus to it (to make it longer)," Leka told Fred Bronson in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. "I started writing while I was sitting at the piano going 'na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na'...Everything was 'na na' when you didn't have a lyric." Someone else added "hey hey." (Bronson,2003) To everyone's great surprise, the powers-that-be at the label decided to release the song, now named "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", as the A-side on Fontana, a Mercury Records subsidiary. Leka thought it was "an embarrassing record, not that Gary sang it badly. But compared to his four songs, it was an insult." (Bronson, 2003) Since none of the musicians wanted credit for the tune, a nonexistent group, "Steam", was concocted. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" rapidly rose to the top of the pop charts, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in December of 1969. A touring band, quickly assembled and dubbed "Steam" by their producer, Paul Leka, went on tour with the song but quickly disbanded in 1970. Despite the demise of the original band, "Na Na Hey Hey" continued to ride the charts during the 1970s. From Wikipedia

Doris Day may have gotten to the phrase "que sera sera" first, but Paul McCartney found an equally family-friendly way to convey the notion that s*** happens -- by "borrowing" it from Nigerian percussionist Jimmy Scott. Macca snagged the title phrase, which means "life goes on" in the Yoruba dialect, and got (unsuccessfully) sued by Scott in the process. The Cute Beatle would later repay his karmic -- if not financial -- debt by posting bail when Scott was jailed for missing alimony payments. Marmalade were a successful Scottish pop/rock group, originally fronted by the vocalist Dean Ford. Unusually, Marmalade had two bass players, and were originally called Dean Ford & The Gaylords; they released several unsuccessful singles between 1964 and 1966, before changing their name. Their next few singles also failed to chart in the UK, although one, "I See The Rain," was highly praised by Jimi Hendrix and became a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands in 1967. Marmalade enjoyed their greatest success with their cover of The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which topped the UK chart in January 1969. As the first Scottish group to ever top the UK chart, the week it went to the top spot, they celebrated by appearing on BBC1's music programme Top Of The Pops, dressed in kilts.