1979: The Rods

 Jun, 19 - 2014   no comments   1980s Music

Biography Genre(s) Origin Years Members Discography Videos Labels Reference The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed in 1978 by David “Rock” Feinstein (guitar and vocals), Steven Starmer ([bass guitar] and vocals), who was later replaced by Garry Bordonaro (bass and vocals) after the first two albums, and Carl Canedy (drums and vocals). Feinstein […]


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1990: Catherine Wheel

 Feb, 18 - 2014   no comments   1990s Music

  Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from […]


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1950: Freddy Cannon

 Jan, 05 - 2014   no comments   1950s Music

  Biography AKA Genre(s) Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference In looking back over the history of rock & roll, the sad fact remains that very few of its original practitioners stayed true to its original big beat vision. Some made a handful of brilliant sides before broader horizons — television or […]


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  Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference  The Cadets are an American doo wop group, formed in Los Angles in the late 40’s. The group began as a gospel group, the Santa Monica Soul Seekers, in the late 1940s. The members were Lloyd McCraw, Willie Davis, Austin “Ted” Taylor, Aaron Collins, Glendon Kingsby, and Will “Dub” Jones. […]


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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference The Three Chuckles was an early American rock & roll group from Brooklyn. Although designated rock & roll by contemporary observers, the sound of The Three Chuckles is closer to vocal pop, in hindsight. Teddy Randazzo They formed around 1950, naming themselves after a popular candy […]


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