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Clint Holmes - 100% match to B.W. Stevenson

9 May 1946, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Holmes is best remembered for one major hit, ‘Playground In My Mind’, in 1973. He was raised in Farnham, New York, USA, and began singing and acting as a child. He led a high school rock group and also studied music in college. His professional music career began upon his discharge from the army, at clubs in the Bahamas. Th Read more

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - 80% match to B.W. Stevenson

An R&B family group from Dania, Florida, USA, their highly infectious mid-tempo soft soul was heavily orchestrated, and was more typical of northern US cities than the south. This broke the mode of Miami-based music, which tended to be of the ‘deep soul’ variety. The original group, comprising Edward (who wrote most of the songs), Carter (1948, d. 7 November 19 Read more

Looking Glass - 79% match to B.W. Stevenson

This New Jersey, USA-based quartet was led by vocalist/guitarist Elliot Lurie (19 August 1948, Brooklyn, New York, USA) with backing from Larry Gonsky (keyboards), Pieter Sweval (b. 13 April 1948, d. 23 January 1990; bass) and Jeffrey Grob (drums). Initially as a mid-heavy rock band, they played the east coast bar circuit for many months before refining their act for record Read more

Mark Lindsay - 79% match to B.W. Stevenson

9 March 1942, Cambridge, Idaho, USA. Lindsay first achieved recognition as the lead vocalist of the US rock group Paul Revere And The Raiders. While with that group he launched a solo career. He first sang publicly in 1956 at a high school talent contest. Receiving a favourable response, he started a rock band. In 1958, he moved to Caldwell, Idaho, he sat in with an early ba Read more

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - 77% match to B.W. Stevenson

Henry Gross - 74% match to B.W. Stevenson

Dobie Gray - 70% match to B.W. Stevenson

26 July 1940, Simonton, Texas, USA. Gray moved from Texas to California in the early 60s, where he began recording for local labels. His seventh single ‘Look At Me’ was a minor hit for the Cordak label in January 1963. The compulsive, if boastful, single ‘The ‘In’ Crowd’ (written by Billy Page) was his major breakthrough in 1965, spending severa Read more

Mac Davis - 64% match to B.W. Stevenson

Scott Davis, 21 January 1942, Lubbock, Texas, USA. Davis grew up with a love of country music but turned to rock ‘n’ roll in 1955 when he saw Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly on the same show, an event referred to in his 1980 song ‘Texas In My Rear View Mirror’. Davis, who was already writing songs, learned the guitar and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he Read more

Wadsworth Mansion - 64% match to B.W. Stevenson

Formed in 1970, Wadsworth Mansion was a quartet whose only impact on rock music was the US Top 10 single ‘Sweet Mary’ the following year. The group comprised Steve Jablecki (vocals/guitar/keyboards), his brother Mike (drums), Wayne Gagnon (guitar) and John Poole (bass). ‘Sweet Mary’ was written by Steve Jablecki and recorded by the group in Hollywood in 1970 Read more

Vanity Fare - 62% match to B.W. Stevenson

This late 60s British pop quintet, which took its name (respelled) from Thackeray’s famous novel, comprised: Dick Allix (3 May 1945, Gravesend, Kent, England; drums), Trevor Brice (b. 12 February 1945, Rochester, Kent, England; vocals), Tony Goulden (b. 21 November 1944, Rochester, Kent, England; guitar), Tony Jarrett (b. 4 September 1944; double bass and guitar) and Ba Read more

Vicki Lawrence - 58% match to B.W. Stevenson

26 March 1949, Inglewood, California, USA. Lawrence was a well-known actress in 1973 when she recorded ‘The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia’. Lawrence studied dance and played piano and guitar as a child. By the time she attended college she had joined folk groups, including the Young Americans. Due to her resemblance to comic actress Carol Burnett, a meeting Read more

Orleans - 57% match to B.W. Stevenson

This US soft rock outfit was formed in 1972 by John Hall (Baltimore, Maryland, USA; guitar/vocals), Larry Hoppen (guitar/vocals) and Wells Kelly (d. 1984; drums/keyboards/vocals). Drawing from a variety of sources - country, rock, soul and calypso - Orleans acquired a cult following as one of the more intelligent mainstream bands of their era. With Larry Hoppen’s brothe Read more

Pure Prairie League - 55% match to B.W. Stevenson

Formed in 1971, this US country rock group comprised Craig Lee Fuller (vocals/guitar), George Powell (vocals/guitar), John Call (pedal steel guitar), Jim Lanham (bass) and Jim Caughlin (drums). Their self-titled debut album was a strong effort, and included the excellent ‘Tears’, ‘You’re Between Me’ (a tribute to McKendree Spring) and ‘It’s Al Read more

Jim Stafford - 54% match to B.W. Stevenson

16 January 1944, Eloise, Florida, USA. Stafford had a series of novelty hits in the mid-70s, but his career began as a member of the Legends, which also included Gram Parsons and Lobo (Kent Lavoie). Working with Miami producer Phil Gernhard, Stafford signed to MGM Records as a solo singer, releasing ‘Swamp Witch’ in 1973. A minor hit, it was followed by the million Read more

Edward Bear - 51% match to B.W. Stevenson