Starbuck (band)

Starbuck
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

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.

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)
• 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

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)