Starbuck (band)
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| Starbuck | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 1974–1980 |
| Labels | Private Stock Records United Artists AVI |
| Past members | |
| Bruce Blackman David Snavely Bo Wagner Johnny Walker Elgin Wells Sloan Hayes David Shaver Jimmy Cobb Tommy Strain Ron Norris Kenny Crysler Darryl Kutz Bob Gauthier |
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Starbuck was a rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 by keyboardist/vocalist/record producer Bruce Blackman and marimba player Bo Wagner. Both Blackman and Wagner, along with guitarist Johnny Walker, had previous success with Mississippi-based "sunshine pop" group Eternity's Children, scoring a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Mrs. Bluebird" in the summer of 1968.
Starbuck's debut single, "Moonlight Feels Right", reached the #3 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in 1976. Although the band never re-created the success of their debut, several of their songs did chart in the Billboard Top 100 and their 1977 release "Everybody Be Dancin'" reached #38.
From 1976 to 1980, the band toured with popular groups of the era including ELO, KC & the Sunshine Band, Hall & Oates and Boston. TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold.
[edit] Discography
Albums
- 1976 Moonlight Feels Right (78 Billboard Album Chart)
- 1977 Rock and Roll Rocket (182 Billboard Album Chart)
- 1978 Searching For A Thrill
Singles
- 1976 Moonlight Feels Right (3 Billboard Singles Chart, 2 Adult Contemporary Chart)[1]
- 1976 I Got To Know (43 Billboard Singles Chart)
- 1976 Lucky Man (73 Billboard Singles Chart)
- 1977 Everybody Be Dancin (38 Billboard Singles Chart)
- 1978 Searching For A Thrill (58 Billboard Singles Chart)
- 1983 The Full Cleveland
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 230.
[edit] External links
- Moonlight Feels Right (Bruce Blackman's official Starbuck site)
- [1] (Photo of Starbuck 1976-1977)
- Zoogster Costumes (Bruce Blackman's Halloween Costume site)