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Re: Who had the best solo career?
Eric Clapton and Ozzy
Eric Clapton and Ozzy
Best solo artist of the 70's
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billtjr51
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Re: Who had the best solo career?
Jeff Beck.
Jeff Beck.
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Re: Who had the best solo career?
Heh!! Funny nobody said Cliff Richard! ;-)
Some good names mentioned, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, george harrison, Stevie Nicks, Van Morrison, Neil Young.
I also like Don Henley from the Eagles and Glenn Frey as well! And I'm not sure if they were in a group but James Taylor, Jackson Browne are great musicans which had great solo careers! Steve Winwood is also another good one too!
Heh!! Funny nobody said Cliff Richard! ;-)
Some good names mentioned, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, george harrison, Stevie Nicks, Van Morrison, Neil Young.
I also like Don Henley from the Eagles and Glenn Frey as well! And I'm not sure if they were in a group but James Taylor, Jackson Browne are great musicans which had great solo careers! Steve Winwood is also another good one too!
billtjr51
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Re: Who had the best solo career?
I have never heard of him. I read he was huge in the UK, but not here in the USA. He is obviously very good!
Heh!! Funny nobody said Cliff Richard! ;-)
Some good names mentioned, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, george harrison, Stevie Nicks, Van Morrison, Neil Young.
I also like Don Henley from the Eagles and Glenn Frey as well! And I'm not sure if they were in a group but James Taylor, Jackson Browne are great musicans which had great solo careers! Steve Winwood is also another good one too!
I have never heard of him. I read he was huge in the UK, but not here in the USA. He is obviously very good!
Re: Who had the best solo career?
The name Cliff Richard sounded familiar to me, but to be honest I couldn't place my finger or mind to any songs by him..............so I looked him up.
He was a bit before my time, just a tad, and had a 50's early 60's pop sound.
Living Doll this song made it to the US charts in 1959.
All in the Game also made it to the US pop charts in 1963.
He did well in the UK, Australia, and Canada....way back when, so yes, you could say he was a very successful solo artist.
BUT he wasn't a ROCK artist.
The name Cliff Richard sounded familiar to me, but to be honest I couldn't place my finger or mind to any songs by him..............so I looked him up.
He was a bit before my time, just a tad, and had a 50's early 60's pop sound.
Living Doll this song made it to the US charts in 1959.
All in the Game also made it to the US pop charts in 1963.
He did well in the UK, Australia, and Canada....way back when, so yes, you could say he was a very successful solo artist.
BUT he wasn't a ROCK artist.
Re: Who had the best solo career?
Jeff Beck is awesome, too.
The Pump a great song, used in the movie "Risky Business".
I am inclined to believe there are way too many great solo artists to pick just ONE.
Dang now I want some Lays potatoe chips
Jeff Beck is awesome, too.
The Pump a great song, used in the movie "Risky Business".
I am inclined to believe there are way too many great solo artists to pick just ONE.
Dang now I want some Lays potatoe chips
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Re: Who had the best solo career?
billtjr51 wrote:
I have never heard of him. I read he was huge in the UK, but not here in the USA. He is obviously very good!
Magic wrote:
The name Cliff Richard sounded familiar to me, but to be honest I couldn't place my finger or mind to any songs by him..............so I looked him up.
He was a bit before my time, just a tad, and had a 50's early 60's pop sound.
Yeah it's not of great importance, but they always brag about Cliff Richard's hits over 4 or 5 decades. I don't particularly care for his Solo music - the music he did with The Shadows was heaps better IMO.
I should mention Gene Clark which has some wonderful and totally underrated albums in the 70s. My favourite is his first - Gene Clark which some people call the "White Light" album in 1971.
He then did "No Other" in 1973 which is interesting as well!
Gene Clark was perhaps best know for being with the Byrds!
Another interesting one is Glenn Campbell which had an excellent Solo Career after his brief period with The Beach Boys! I've got a feeling I'm gonna get shot for mentioning Glenn Campbell! 
billtjr51 wrote:
I have never heard of him. I read he was huge in the UK, but not here in the USA. He is obviously very good!
Magic wrote:
The name Cliff Richard sounded familiar to me, but to be honest I couldn't place my finger or mind to any songs by him..............so I looked him up.
He was a bit before my time, just a tad, and had a 50's early 60's pop sound.
Yeah it's not of great importance, but they always brag about Cliff Richard's hits over 4 or 5 decades. I don't particularly care for his Solo music - the music he did with The Shadows was heaps better IMO.
I should mention Gene Clark which has some wonderful and totally underrated albums in the 70s. My favourite is his first - Gene Clark which some people call the "White Light" album in 1971.
He then did "No Other" in 1973 which is interesting as well!
Gene Clark was perhaps best know for being with the Byrds!
Another interesting one is Glenn Campbell which had an excellent Solo Career after his brief period with The Beach Boys!
I've got a feeling I'm gonna get shot for mentioning Glenn Campbell! 
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