Ambrosia
- 100% match to Robbie Dupree
From Los Angeles, California, USA, Ambrosia was formed in 1970 by David Pack (15 July 1952, Huntington Park, California, USA; vocals/guitar), Joe Puerta (b. 2 July 1951; vocals/bass), Burleigh Drummond (drums) and Christopher North (keyboards). Beginning with a lightweight AOR sound, Ambrosias albums steadily improved over time as they toughened up their music. They en
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Paul Davis
- 83% match to Robbie Dupree
21 April 1948, Meridian, Mississippi, USA, d. 22 April 2008, Meridian, Mississippi, USA. Davis was spotted playing with his own country rock band, by the wife of Bert Berns of Bang Records in 1970, who signed him as a solo singer. Davis first release, a cover version of the Jarmels 1961 doo-wop hit A Little Bit Of Soap, narrowly missed the US Top 50 t
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Stephen Bishop
- 64% match to Robbie Dupree
14 November 1951, San Diego, California, USA. While he had mastered both piano and trombone, it was an older brothers gift of an electric guitar that launched a vocational flight whereby an unprepossessing, bespectacled 14-year-old became a highly popular songwriter of US pop. In 1967, he formed his first group, the Weeds, who recorded some Beatles -inspired demos in L
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- 61% match to Robbie Dupree
Orleans
- 56% match to Robbie Dupree
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 Hoppens brothe
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Firefall
- 55% match to Robbie Dupree
A second generation US country rock band in the tradition of Poco and the Eagles. Formed during the genres heyday the initial line-up was comprised of ex-Flying Burrito Brothers members Rick Roberts (1950, Florida, USA; guitar/vocals) and Michael Clarke (b. Michael Dick, 3 June 1946, Spokane, Washington State, USA, d. 19 December 1993, Treasure Island, Florida, USA; dr
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Christopher Geppert, 3 May 1951, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Formerly a member of Texas heavy rock band Flash, Cross was signed to Warner Brothers Records on the strength of his songwriting talents. His 1980 debut, full of smooth AOR songs ideal for radio-play, spawned hits in Ride Like The Wind (US number 2 - featuring Michael McDonald), Sailing (US number 1)
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Robert John
- 37% match to Robbie Dupree
Robert John Pedrick Jnr., 1946, Brooklyn, New York, USA. In 1958, when he was aged 12, Bobby Pedrick (as he was named on record then) charted with his debut White Bucks And Saddle Shoes. He recorded without success on Shell in 1960 and Duel in 1962 and fronted Bobby And The Consoles on Diamond a year later. As a soloist again, this high tenor recorded on MGM in 1
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Bertie Higgins
- 36% match to Robbie Dupree
1946, Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA. Bertie Higgins is best known for his 1981 soft rock hit Key Largo, a Top 10 single. Higgins secured his first professional engagement playing drums in the back-up band of singer Tommy Roe, the Roemans, in 1964. He stayed with them for four years and toured widely. He first recorded with that band in 1964, for the ABC -Paramount
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Prior to the success of AC/DC, Air Supply, Men At Work and INXS, the Little River Band were probably Australias most successful international rock band. Evolving out of Mississippi, who had previously spent much time working in London, former members Graham Goble (15 May 1947, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; guitar), Beeb Birtles (b. Gerard Bertelkamp, 28 Novembe
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Kenny Loggins
- 33% match to Robbie Dupree
7 January 1948, Everett, Washington, USA. Loggins, who began his career as a staff writer for Wingate Music, came to prominence as a member of Loggins And Messina from 1971-77. After separating from Jim Messina, he set out on a solo recording career, specialising in rock ballads such as Whenever I Call You Friend, a 1978 US Top 5 hit which was co-writ
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