 |
 Bachman Turner Overdrive
was formed by Randy and Robbie Bachman, Chad
Allen, and C.F. Turner in 1971. Notable hits
include "Let It Ride" and "Takin'
Care of Business." |
 The Commodores
were founded by Lionel Richie, William King,
Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread
and Walter Orange at Tuskegee Institute in 1968.
They went on to become the largest selling act
for Motown throughout the 1970s and 1980s. |
 Kansas
was formed by Kerry Livgren and Phil Ehart in
1974. Notable hits include "Carry on Wayward
Son," "Point of Know Return,"
"Dust in the Wind," and "Hold On |
 The Midnighters
was founded as the Royals in 1950/51. The group
is best known for being the first to record the
Hank Ballard-written song "The Twist." |
 Mungo Jerry
was formed in 1970. The band's name was inspired by the poem Mungojerrie
and Rumpelteaser from T.S. Eliot's Old
Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The group
is best known for its debut single "In the
Summertime," which stayed at the top of the
UK charts for seven weeks. |
 The New Vaudeville
Band In 1966, English
songwriter/producer Geof Stephens gathered a
group of studio musicians to record his novelty
composition "Winchester Cathedral," a
song inspired by the dance hall bands of the
1920's; he called the group The New Vaudeville
Band. |
 Procol Harum
was formed by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid in 1967
because they couldn't find a group to record
their songs. The band hit the top of the UK
charts with "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
that same year. |
 ZZ
Top came together in 1970 and has
been touring ever since, with the same members.
Their hit singles include "Tush,"
"Tube Snake Boogie,"
"Sharp-Dressed Man," and "La
Grange." |
