The Raspberries

...Sensation - The Story of the Raspberries by Ken Sharp was released in 1993. In 1996, a tribute album to The Raspberries called Raspberries Preserved was released by Pravda Records, a Chicago-based indie record label. The album featured 21...

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...of RCA records, where they recorded an LP and a pair of singles. Next came a move to Cleveland, where Pete recorded with Eric Carmen (The Raspberries), then joined the Euclid Beach Band. But the real turning point came two years later...

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...for their hits "Go All The Way", "I Wanna Be With You" & "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)". For The Raspberries' 1972 debut album, "Raspberries ", Wally Bryson wrote "Come Around and See Me" and "With You in My Life" and with Eric Carmen...

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...power-pop sound somewhere deep down beneath the layers of big hair and bad keyboards. And when it comes to Power Pop, you start with The Raspberries. Natch. A disturbingly catchy diversion by a Dutch band, Diesel, who rivaled Motorhead in...

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...Old, Familiar Friend,' by Brendan Benson Vibe: Troubled emotions matched with exuberant music that is a mix of The Beatles and The Raspberries Don't Miss: "My Old, Familiar Friend," Brendan Benson (ATO Records) You couldn't find a more...

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...low price. Together, these records provided a cornerstone of the power pop genre. They share that status with works by Badfinger and The Raspberries. All of them had the will, and the skill, to pack pert melodies and rock hard spunk into...

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...Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre is 69. Singer Martha Reeves is 68. Blues guitarist Lonnie Mack is 68. Pop-rock musician Wally Bryson (The Raspberries) is 60. Country-rock singer Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) is 60. Actress Margo...

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James Alexander Bonfanti, born December 17, 1948 in Windber, Pennsylvania, is a rock drummer, best known as a member of The Raspberries. Bonfanti's music career began in 1965 when he saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. That experience...

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David Bruce 'Dave' Smalley was founder member of 1970s Power pop band, The Raspberries Smalley was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on 10, July, 1949, and moved to Cleveland in his youth. His musical career began at age 15 with the Mods,...

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...to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. Jammin' on the Sunset Strip: The Raspberries - Dave Smalley, left, Eric Carmen, Jim Bonfanti and Wally Bryson - perform at the House of Blues.

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