John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
| John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Rock, heartland rock |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Scotti Bros. |
| Associated acts | Beaver Brown Ernie and the Automatics |
| Members | |
| John Cafferty Gary Gramolini Patrick Lupo Kenny Jo Silva Michael "Tunes" Antunes |
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| Past members | |
| Bobby Cotoia | |
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band is the name of an American rock band from Narragansett, Rhode Island, that began their career in the 1970s and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals and rhythm guitar, Gary Gramolini on lead guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael "Tunes" Antunes on saxophone) started out as a New England bar band and initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut,and Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
They achieved their greatest fame performing the music of a "Springsteen-esque" fictional band in the 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The soundtrack album from the film reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and produced a number 7 hit single ("On the Dark Side") on the Billboard Hot 100. "On the Dark Side" also held number-one on the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks.
The group's 1985 follow-up album Tough All Over made the top 50, getting some attention for "C.I.T.Y" and the title track, which became their second number-one single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Another song from that album, "Voice of America's Sons", was the featured theme song on the official motion picture soundtrack of the movie Cobra, starring Sylvester Stallone. Subsequent releases were mostly sequels to the Eddie and the Cruisers concept, and Cafferty and the band faded from popular consciousness. Prior to Cobra, Cafferty's "Heart's on Fire" was featured in another Stallone film, Rocky IV.
On September 3, 2004, keyboardist Bobby Cotoia died due to complications from liver disease at the age of 50.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [1] |
CAN [2] |
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| Eddie and the Cruisers Soundtrack |
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9 | — |
| Tough All Over |
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40 | 37 |
| Roadhouse |
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— | — |
| Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! Soundtrack |
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— | — |
[edit] Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| Eddie and the Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes |
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| Eddie and the Cruisers: Live and in Concert |
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| John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band: Extended Versions |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US [3] |
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CAN [4] |
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| 1984 | "On the Dark Side" | 7 | 1 | 19 | Eddie and the Cruisers (soundtrack) |
| "Tender Years" | 31 | 10 | 75 | ||
| 1985 | "Tough All Over" | 22 | 1 | 37 | Tough All Over |
| "C-I-T-Y" | 18 | 9 | 30 | ||
| "Small Town Girl" | 64 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Voice of America's Sons" | 62 | — | — | |
| "Heart's on Fire" | 76 | — | 68 | Rocky IV (soundtrack) | |
| 1988 | "Song and Dance" | — | — | — | Roadhouse |
| 1988 | "Pride and Passion" | 66 | — | — | Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (soundtrack) |
[edit] Band members
- John Cafferty (Vocals and guitar)
- Gary Gramolini (Guitar)
- Patrick Lupo (Bass)
- Larry Schenck (Drums)
- Bobby Cotoia (Piano/Keyboards) Died: September 3, 2004
- Michael "Tunes" Antunes (Saxophone)
[edit] Other band members
- Paul "Cozy" Jackson (Saxophone), keyboards
- Freddy (Saxophone)
- Jackie Santos (drums)
- Steve Burke (keyboards)
[edit] References
- ^ "John Cafferty Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/artist/john-cafferty/47623#/artist/john-cafferty/chart-history/47623?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=ktubdd8r8hbc9unvsg37sedn05&q1=john+cafferty&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "John Cafferty Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/artist/john-cafferty/47623#/artist/john-cafferty/chart-history/47623. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9avni2mlobkiu3t775gsr70mt6&q1=john+cafferty&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
[edit] Bibliography
- Himes, Jeffrey (1984). "Beaver Brown: Maturity and Power." The Washington Post. October 24.
- Strauss, Duncan (1987). "Cafferty Does Spooky Simulation of Springsteen." Los Angeles Times. October 20.
- (2006). "Upcoming Events." New York Daily News. August 13.
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