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Hits Of 1970

Hits of 1970 A compilation of the Top Hits from 1970 all in one place. For instant download or on CD. 1970 Top Ten All Right Now – Free Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel Fire And Rain – James Taylor Layla – Derek & The Dominoes – Eric Clapton Let It Be […]

1975 (The)

As a four piece indie / alternative rock band, The 1975 have been together since 2002 and hail from the Manchester area in the UK. It was 10 years until they released their first EP and the single “Chocolate” reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart and their debut album a year later reached […]

Bonnie Tyler

Bonnie Tyler  is a Welsh singer, known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her  singles “Lost in France”, “It’s a Heartache”.  The 80’s saw even greater success. A burgeoning collaboration with epic rock pioneer Jim Steinman garnered both Grammy Nomination and phenomenal international recognition with the album “Faster Than The Speed Of […]

Chainsmokers (The)

Chainsmokers (The) – A DJ duo featuring Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, the Chainsmokers mix indie, dance, and pop music into a chart-topping sounds with hits like “Roses” and “Don’t Let Me Down.” They first made a name for themselves by creating remixes of their favourite indie bands.. The duo released its official debut single “#Selfie,” which hit number […]

Take That

Take That: A Million Love Songs… Back For Good… Could It Be Magic… Patience… Rule The World… Shine… These Days… Take That is an English pop group, formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. By […]
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Yes

Yes are considered one of the most successful and longest-lasting progressive rock bands. They have sold over 13 million records. In 1985, they won a Grammy Award and received five Grammy nominations between 1985 and 1992. They have, so far, produced 21 studio albums and in April 2017 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Backing Tracks I’ve […]

Whitesnake

Whitesnake – A British rock band created by a former member of Deep Purple, Whitesnake had their most commercial success in 1987, almost a decade after they formed. The singles “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love“, reached number one and two on the American charts and the album went 8 times platinum in […]

Mott The Hoople

Mott the Hoople are an English rock band popular in the glam rock era of the 1970’s. They are best known for the song “All the Young Dudes” and in 1974 had further chart success in the UK with “Roll Away the Stone”. Hailing originally from Herefordshire, UK., Mott The Hoople has taken on and lost numerous band […]
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Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter whose 1981 debut single “Kids in America” reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female and in 1986 she had a UK number two hit with her version of  “You Keep Me Hangin’ On“, which also went on to be a major […]

We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You  is a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments […]

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots (stylized as TWENTY ØNE PILØTS, sometimes shortened to TØP) is an American musical duo originating from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist and keyboardist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih. Thomas and Salih left in 2011, and Joseph was joined by drummer Josh Dun. […]

White Stripes

The White Stripes were an American duo with a sound that mixed classic blues with punk-rock. Comprising of singer/guitarist Jack White and drummer Meg White, the group became rock stars and Grammy winners in only a few short years. The duo were also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple colour […]

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro (born 3 June 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actress. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking a barrier to women’s participation in rock music. In the 1970s, Quatro scored a string of hit singles that found greater success in Europe and Australia than in her homeland. […]

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd are a British band who formed in 1965 when Roger Barrett (replaced by David Gilmour in 1967) and Roger Waters met percussionist Nick Mason and gifted keyboard player, Rick Wright. With the release of 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd went from moderately successful to one of rock music’s biggest acts. […]
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Van Halen

Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in California in 1972. The line up of the band has changed many times over the years, with much controversy and arguing amongst the members. The most recent members have been together since 2007.     Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals Alex Van Halen – […]
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Athlete

Athlete are an English indie rock band formed in London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and backing vocals). The band had a period of high-profile success with their debut album Vehicles & Animals (2003). It was a platinum seller in 2005 and was Mercury Music Prize nominated. It […]

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are a British synth-pop / rock band formed in the 1980’s. Although they never attained the number 1 spot on the UK charts, their discography is impressive with 50 songs in the UK Singles Chart and seventeen top 10 albums in the UK chart; they have sold over 100 million records worldwide. After over 30 […]
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Metallica

Metallica is a heavy metal band which was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, USA. Band members have included : drummer Lars Ulrich, vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. The group has sold 57 million albums in the US alone and over 30 million albums outside the US. It has sold […]
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Traffic

Traffic, the brainchild of Steve Winwood, was a successful group on the rock music scene in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Beginning in the psychedelic year of 1967 and reportedly influenced by The Beatles. In the groups infancy the members lived together in a country cottage in Berkshire and collaborated on their songs.  Their debut single, […]

Kooks (The)

Kooks (The) are a British British rock band who released their debut ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ in 2006, which was a major hit peaking at number two in the charts. The Kooks found themselves winning the award for Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 and picking up a nomination at The Brit Awards for the […]
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Jam (The)

Jam (The) were one of the most popular bands to emerge from the initial wave of British punk rock in 1977 and trio became genuine superstars in Britain, with an impressive string of Top Ten singles in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Fronted by Paul Weller the band were originally a 4 piece with drummer Rick Buckler, bassist Bruce […]
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J Geils Band (The)

J. Geils Band (The) was an American rock band formed in 1968. The original band members were guitarist John “J.” Geils, vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica player Richard Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman and bassist Danny Klein. The band played R&B-influenced blues rock during the 1970’s and soon achieved commercial success before moving towards a more mainstream radio-friendly sound in the early 1980’s, which brought the band to its commercial peak. […]
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Hoosiers (The)

Hoosiers (The) are an English pop rock band formed 2003 and consisting of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Alan Sharland (drums, percussion, vocals). Their first single “Worried About Ray” reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2007. In October 2007, they released their debut album The Trick to Life, which reached number 1 in the album charts. The […]
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Grateful Dead (The)

 Grateful Dead (The) was an American rock band formed in 1965. Ranging from quintet to septet, The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. The Grateful Dead toured constantly throughout their career, playing more than 2,300 concerts, to an estimated total of 25 million people and […]
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Fratellis (The)

Fratellis (The) are a rock band from Glasgow, UK, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli (born John Lawler), bass guitarist Barry Fratelli (born Barry Wallace), and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli (born Gordon McRory). Their singles “Chelsea Dagger” and “Whistle for the Choir” were both top ten hits in the UK charts. […]
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Offspring

Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984, and are considered one of the best-selling punk rock bands of all time. Backing Tracks Come Out And Play     Hit That     Kids Aren’t Alright     Million Miles Away     Original Prankster     Pretty Fly For […]
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Damned (The)

Damned (The) are an English rock band formed in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible, and drummer Rat Scabies. In the 1980s they released four studio albums, The Black Album (1980), Strawberries (1982), Phantasmagoria (1985), and Anything (1986), which saw the band moving towards a gothic rock style. The Damned’s live show in 1988 was released the next year as a live album. […]
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Cure (The)

Cure (The) are an English rock band. The band has experienced several line-up changes since its formation in 1976, with the only constant member being vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter Robert Smith. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with their debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979) which placed the band as part of the post-punk and New […]
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Clash (The)

Clash (The) were an English rock band formed in London in 1976. For most of their recording career, the band consisted of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky “Topper” Headon. Headon left the group in 1982, and  Jones departed the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally […]
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Charlatans (The)

Charlatans (The) are an English indie rock band comprising lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers. In the UK, all of the band’s thirteen studio albums have charted in the UK Albums Chart, three of them being number ones. They have also achieved seventeen Top 30 singles and four Top 10 entries in […]
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Cars (The)

Cars (The) were originally a duo from Boston, Massachusetts. In the 1970’s they added a keyboardist and drummer and lead guitarist and in just two weeks of recording, The Cars yielded three chart singles —”Just What I Needed”, “My Best Friend’s Girl” and “Good Times Roll” . Onwards into the 1980’s and their song “Drive” was used as background […]
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Cardigans (The)

Cardigans (The) were an alternative rock/pop band from Sweden, fronted by Nina Persson. Their debut album Emmerdale (1994) was fairly popular in their home country and further afield but it was not until their second album Life (1995) was released that their popularity internationally. The single “Lovefool” was included in the soundtrack to the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. Other popular singles included “Erase/Rewind” and “My […]
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Calling (The)

Calling (The) is an American rock band formed in 1996 by lead singer Alex Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin. They are best known for the hit single, “Wherever You Will Go” and their debut album Camino Palmero was released in July 2001 and was a commercial success. The Calling’s single “Our Lives” was featured in the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as […]
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Black Keys

The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in 2001. Consisting of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums) the group broke into the mainstream in 2010 with their album Brothers, which along with its popular single “Tighten Up”, won three Grammy Awards. Their 2011 follow-up El Camino received strong reviews and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and its hit single “Lonely Boy” won three Grammy […]

Automatic (The)

Automatic (The) are a Welsh rock band. Composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesisers, James Frost on guitar, synthesisers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesiser. The Automatic released their platinum selling debut album Not Accepted Anywhere in 2006, which spawned three UK top 40 singles – “Raoul”, “Recover” and “Monster”. Backing Tracks Monster Raoul Recover

Allman Brothers Band (The)

Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in 1969. Despite some success, personal differences and the untimely deaths of some members forced the group to dissolve in 1976. The band reformed  in 1989 and after  series of personnel changes in the late 1990s the group found stability during the 2000s. The band retired for good in 2014 […]

Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty are an American group who initially became known for their album “Yourself Or Someone Like You” which spawned five hit singles — “Push,” “3 am,” “Real World,” “Long Day” and “Back 2 Good” and snagged an RIAA Diamond Award certification for U.S. sales exceeding more than 12 million to date. The group maintained the […]
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Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson is an American band fronted by singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author, and former music journalist Brian Warner. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image. The bands records, released in the 1990s, earned Marilyn Manson a reputation as a controversial figure and negative influence on young people but in spite of this three […]
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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band’s heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal. Their style drew from a wide variety of influences, […]

Temptations

Temptations (The) are an American vocal harmony group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s; their work started with the Top 10 hit single “Cloud Nine” in 1968, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and soul music.  Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are one of the most […]

10CC

UK rock band 10CC were most successful in the 1970’s with every member being able to play at least one instrument as well as singing, writing and producing. After Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left the band in 1976, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart were the main creative forces behind 10cc. Stewart left the band […]

Eagles (The)

The Eagles : Caught Up In The Rapture … New Kid In Town … Lying Eyes … Take It Easy … Love Will Keep Us Alive … Witchy Woman The Eagles are one of the best selling bands of all time having globally sold millions of albums including their debut Eagles which spawned no less than 3 […]
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Def Leppard

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed by Pete Willis and Rick Savage in 1977. The group produced its first record in 1978 and their strongest commercial success came between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. Over the years Def Leppard’s band lineup has changed several times but they still fill sell out […]
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Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard Backing Tracks : The Young Ones … Move It … Miss You Nights … Millennium Prayer … Summer Holiday In early 1958 young rock and roll singer Harry Rodger Webb became Cliff Richard and by August 1958 was signed (with his band The Shadows) to the EMI record label. His first single Move It […]

Eric Church

Eric Church is an American country music singer / songwriter who bought his first guitar and began writing songs of his own. By his senior year of high school, he was playing in found a gig at a local bars, which occupied most of his time. He played many Jimmy Buffett cover songs and a few of […]

Neil Young

Neil Young is a Canadian singer / songwiter who arrived in the U.S. in the mid-1960s. He plays guitar and also plays piano and harmonica on many albums. He earned fame both as a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y) and as a solo artist, writing and recording timeless songs such as “Heart […]

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden are a heavy metal band from the UK founded by bassist Steve Harris in the mid 1970s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums and then with the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson in 1999 the band saw a […]
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5 Seconds Of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian rock band consisting of members : Luke Hemmings Michael Clifford Calum Hood Ashton Irwin The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists during 2011 and early 2012. They rose to international fame while touring with One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour. In 2014 the band announced […]

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He is best known for his work with his E Street Band.  Nicknamed “The Boss”, Springsteen is widely known for his brand of poetic lyrics centred on American heritage, working class and sometimes political sentiments. Springsteen has recorded both rock and folk-oriented albums. His most […]
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Texas

Texas are a pop rock band from Glasgow, UK. They were founded in 1986 and made their performing debut in March 1988 at the University of Dundee. Their debut single “I Don’t Want a Lover” was an international hit, reaching the top ten in the UK and other high charting positions in Europe. In February 2015, Texas celebrated their 25th anniversary and two […]
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3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down are an American rock band formed in 1996. They rose to international fame with their first single, “Kryptonite”, which charted in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 3 Doors Down then signed with Republic Records and released their debut album, The Better Life, in 2000. The album was the 11th-best-selling album of the year […]
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Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart, CBE  is a British rock singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.  He has had six consecutive number one albums in the UK and his tally of 62 UK hit singles.  He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services […]
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Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson was an American singer / songwriter who started out as a studio writer in the early ’60s, and in 1967 released his first album, Pandemonium Shadow Show, which included a handful of his originals as well as covers of songs by the Beatles and others. Most famous for his first Top 10 hit, a version of Fred […]
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Killers

The Killers are an American rock band. All the band members were working odd jobs and playing in various local bands in Las Vegas when the line-up was finalised in 2002. The Killers is reportedly the most successful rock band to ever emerge from the state of Nevada, USA and have sold in excess of 22 million […]

Smokie

Smokie are an English rock band from Bradford, Yorkshire. The band found success at home and abroad after teaming up with Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. They have had a number of line-up changes and were still actively touring in 2018. Among their most famous hit singles are “If You Think You Know How to Love Me”, “Oh Carol”, “Lay Back in the […]

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Backing Tracks: All Over Now… As Tears Go By… Brown Sugar… Come On… Emotional Rescue… Fool To Cry… Honky Tonk Woman… I Wanna Be Your Man… Let’s Spend The Night Together… Little Red Rooster… Ruby Tuesday… Backing Tracks 19th Nervous […]
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Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol are a rock band formed in Scotland, UK in the 1990’s. Their original name was The Shrug which was then changed to Polarbears and eventually Snow Patrol before they signed to Polydor Records and achieved mainstream success. Their their major label debut album, Final Straw, was certified 5× platinum in the UK and sold […]
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Verve (The)

The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member. Their debut LP was entitled A Storm in Heaven and the lead single entered UK charts at No. 69 and reached […]

Fray (The)

The Fray: All At Once… Heartbeat… How To Save A Life… Look After You… Over My Head… You Found Me… The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. They achieved success with the release of their debut album, “How to Save a Life” […]
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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton: Change The World… I shot The Sheriff… Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door… Layla… My Father’s Eyes… Tears In Heaven… Wonderful Tonight… Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. At the age of 16 he started busking and at 17 was performing in pubs […]

Ozzy Osbourne – Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Backing Tracks: Bark At The Moon… No More Tears… Flying High Again… Crazy Train… Diary Of A Mad Man… Ozzy Osbourne is a British singer / songwriter Born in Birmingham, UK. He rose to fame as the frontman of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath but in the late 1970s embarked on a […]

Tom Petty

Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but is also known as a member and co-founder of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. Petty has recorded a number of hit […]
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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan  is an American singer-songwriter, author, and painter who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became a reluctant “voice of a generation” with songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are […]

David Bowie

David Bowie : Life On Mars … Changes … Starman … Ashes To Ashes … Jean Genie, Absolute Beginners Backing Tracks 1984 Absolute Beginners All The Madmen All  The Young Dudes Andy Warhol An Occasional Dream Ashes To Ashes As The World Falls Down Be My Wife Bewlay Brothers Big Brother Black Country Rock Blackstar […]
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Doors (The)

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. The Doors’ arrival on the rock scene marked the start of a string of hit singles and albums. They released six studio albums in all, as well as a live album and a […]

Jimmy Buffett

Another Saturday Night… Bad Bad Leroy Brown… Barometer Soup… Big Top… Boat Drinks… Brown Eyed Girl… Buffet Hotel… California Promises… Cheeseburger In Paradise… Far Side Of The World… Fruit Cakes… Gods Own Drunk… Grapefruit… He Went To Paris… Hey Good Lookin’… Honey Do… Margaritaville… James William “Jimmy” Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American […]
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Baseballs (The)

The Baseballs are a German rock and roll band founded in Berlin in 2007. They became popular with 1950s and 1960s style cover versions of modern hits. Backing Tracks Angels I Believe I Can Fly I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ This Is A Night – ft Guus Meeuwis Umbrella Lyrics Je vraagt of ik zin […]

Billy Idol

Billy Idol : Cradle Of Love… Dancing With Myself… Eyes without A Face… Flesh For Fantasy… Hot In The City… LA Woman… Mony Mony… Rebel Yell… Scream… Speed… To Be A Lover… White Wedding… Billy Idol was born in Middlesex, England on November 30, 1955 and started life as William Michael Albert Broad. Backing Tracks […]

Bagatelle

Formed in 1978 and said to have been a major influence on the global band U2, Irish rock group Bagatelle have been playing in packed out venues for over 30 years. Bagatelle have shared the stage with artists such as Bob Marley, Don McLean and Van Morrison. Between 1980 and 1987 Bagatelle produced five albums […]

System Of A Down

System of a Down (sometimes abbreviated as SOAD) is a heavy / alternative metal band from California, formed in 1994. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and their song “B.Y.O.B.” won the Best Hard Rock Performance of […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers hail from Los Angeles in the USA and was formed in the 1980’s from a friendship forged by three school friends, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Balzary, and Hillel Slovak with drummer Jack Irons joining a little later. Their style was an explosive combination of funk and punk rock which was very […]

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf : Bat Out Of Hell … Paradise By The Dashboard Light … Dead Ringer … Meat Loaf is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His Bat Out of Hell albums (consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose) has sold […]
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Bread

Bread: Baby I Want You… Everything I Own… If… I Want To Make It With You… Lost Without Your Love… Bread was an American band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in the late 60’s, the band consisted of David Gates, Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer and Mike Botts. Larry Knechtel replaced Royer in 1971. Backing Tracks Baby I Want You Everything […]

Guns n Roses

Guns n Roses: Knocking On Heaven’s Door… Paradise City… Sweet Child O Mine… Guns N’ Roses, often abbreviated as GnR, is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1985. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Guns […]
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Bad Company

Created by ex members of the band Free, Bad Company was formed in 1973 as a rock and roll, blues and country influenced band which was an instant hit worldwide. Their 1974 self-titled debut went platinum five times over and featured the smash hit, “Can’t Get Enough”. After the release of the Top 30 album […]

Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf is a hard rock band who were famous in the late 1960’s. John Kay (the lead singer) was German born whose family moved to Canada in the 1950’s and then around the United States in subsequent years. Originally part of the folk rock scene John Kay met Goldy McJohn (keyboards), Jerry Edmonton (drums), Michael […]

Slade

Iconic 1970’s rock band Slade rose to fame with 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The British Hit Singles & Albums  has reportedly named them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles […]

Police (The)

The Police were a British rock band which became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off world tour that ended in August 2008. The band, with members : Sting, Stewart Copeland, Henry Padovani and Andy Summers, has won a number of […]
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Musical

The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O’Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through to the early 1970s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank-N-Furter, unveiling his new creation, […]

Feeling (The)

The Feeling are a British rock band who first came onto the scene in 2005 with a digital release of their song ‘Fill You Up’. In June 2006, The Feeling released their debut album, Twelve Stops and Home, which reached Number 2 in the UK Albums Chart. Over the last decade or so they’ve made five albums […]
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Stereophonics

The Stereophonics are a British rock band formed in the depths of Wales. Their debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK and by 1999 had achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one (“Dakota”).  Stereophonics are one of the most […]
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