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A solid 80's singer who I noticed was forgotten was Robert Tepper, who was on the Rocky IV soundtrack and also released a couple of full studio albums.
Forgotten Artists/Bands of the 80s
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Briley co-wrote a few tunes on Michael Bolton's The Hunger album. Guy knew how to write a good hook, I'll have to look into his solo stuff!
Also, Silver Condor. These guys looked like they had it all, but the main line-up fell apart after one album, with the second being more of a solo album for frontman Joe Cerisano.
Featuring Neal Schon on the six-string. Lee Aaron eventually got a hit by covering this.
Also, Silver Condor. These guys looked like they had it all, but the main line-up fell apart after one album, with the second being more of a solo album for frontman Joe Cerisano.
Featuring Neal Schon on the six-string. Lee Aaron eventually got a hit by covering this.
Another "forgotten" band is Orion The Hunter. An offshoot of Boston members who apparently got tired of waiting for Tom Scholz.
They only released one album in 1984 and that was it. Brad Delp sings backing vocals and Fran Cosmo is the lead vocalist who went on to be Boston's lead vocalist for their Walk On album. A little hard to follow with all the switching back and forth. Throw in Return To Zero (RTZ) and it gets really confusing.
Definitely Boston-ish and most assuredly AOR.
Anyway here's a few songs from Orion The Hunter:
They only released one album in 1984 and that was it. Brad Delp sings backing vocals and Fran Cosmo is the lead vocalist who went on to be Boston's lead vocalist for their Walk On album. A little hard to follow with all the switching back and forth. Throw in Return To Zero (RTZ) and it gets really confusing.Definitely Boston-ish and most assuredly AOR.
Anyway here's a few songs from Orion The Hunter:
Next up is Big Country. Known for their hit, In A Big Country, they should've had more hits than just one. Coming out of Scotland in the 80s, they had a big sound which lived up to their name.
In A Big Country from the album The Crossing
Their next album Steeltown had a number of decent songs on it including East Of Eden.
It was The Seer though that should've cemented their status as a very good rock band. Although a big success in the UK, it did poorly in the US. It deserved better as it is an excellent ablum. Here are Look Away and The Teacher from the album:
The next two albums weren't quite as good as the previous 3 but still had some decent tracks on them.
Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys) is a somewhat slower song from them than usual from the album Peace In Our Time. We're Not In Kansas in another decent track from No Place Like Home.
The last album that I heard from them came out in 1993. It was a fantastic album and probably their best from start to finish. Sadly it sold like crap in the US and garnered almost no airplay. Surprising in that it was critically well received, being the best reviewed album of their entire career.
Some of the best songs off The Buffalo Skinners.
Sadly the lead singer, Stuart Adamson, hung himself in 2001 after years of battling drugs and alcohol addiction. But in the best rock tradition, Big Country carries on touring the UK and Europe with original member Tony Butler taking over lead vocals.
In A Big Country from the album The Crossing
Their next album Steeltown had a number of decent songs on it including East Of Eden.
It was The Seer though that should've cemented their status as a very good rock band. Although a big success in the UK, it did poorly in the US. It deserved better as it is an excellent ablum. Here are Look Away and The Teacher from the album:
The next two albums weren't quite as good as the previous 3 but still had some decent tracks on them.
Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys) is a somewhat slower song from them than usual from the album Peace In Our Time. We're Not In Kansas in another decent track from No Place Like Home.
The last album that I heard from them came out in 1993. It was a fantastic album and probably their best from start to finish. Sadly it sold like crap in the US and garnered almost no airplay. Surprising in that it was critically well received, being the best reviewed album of their entire career.
Some of the best songs off The Buffalo Skinners.
Sadly the lead singer, Stuart Adamson, hung himself in 2001 after years of battling drugs and alcohol addiction. But in the best rock tradition, Big Country carries on touring the UK and Europe with original member Tony Butler taking over lead vocals.
Nololob
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Faithful Breath, German viking/heavy metal. In the early 70s they played prog rock.
I only have "The Crossing" by Big Country, and always liked them. But I didn't follow them after that, I did hear about the lead singer hanging himself, sad story.
After reading your post, seems like "The Buffalo Skinners" would be a good album to pick up their trail again.
After reading your post, seems like "The Buffalo Skinners" would be a good album to pick up their trail again.
^^ Got to say I've never even come close to hearing of those guys.
Not bad though.
I agree Nolo knows some pretty obscure bands, but I much prefer the prog era of "Faithful Breath" to the latter incarnation. Never been a fan of "Viking or Pagan" metal generally speaking.
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