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Peter Criss rose to fame in the 1970s as the drummer for theatrical heavy metal-ists Kiss. Born Peter George Criscoula on December 20, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, Criss got his start drumming after discovering legendary jazz drummer Gene Krupa (which he’s rumored to have actually taken lessons from at one point) and such ’60s rockers as the Rolling Stones. Playing in local bands throughout the ’60s and early ’70s, Criss was becoming increasingly fed up when none of his bands went anywhere * especially after a tryout for Elton John’s band didn’t pan out and close friend Jerry Nolan landed the drum slot with trash/glam/punk pioneers the New York Dolls. But his luck was just about to change when a pair of fellow New Yorkers answered an ad Criscoula had placed in a music paper, stating “drummer with 11 years experience, willing to do anything.”

The pair turned out to be none other than Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons (then known as Stanley Eisen and Gene Klein, respectively), who were in the midst of putting a new group together that would be a reaction against all the then-prevalent boring hippie bands. Criscoula got the gig, soon after changing his name to Peter Criss. After the trio enlisted guitarist Ace Frehley, the quartet agreed on the name Kiss, and specialized in high-volume rock, but with a strong melodic edge (courtesy of Simmons and Stanley’s admiration of the Beatles). It was also agreed that the bandmembers would choose a “character” and wear makeup and costumes relating to their choice; Criss selected a cat.

After signing with Casablanca Records in 1973, Kiss rocketed to stardom in 1975 with their classic Alive! release * becoming one of the most popular and instantly recognizable hard rock acts of all time. When Kiss was recording their follow-up to Alive!, 1976’s Destroyer, Criss dug up an old song he’d written with one of his previous bands, a heartfelt ballad called “Beck.” After changing the title to “Beth,” and an orchestral accompaniment was set to the lyrics, the song became a surprise Top Ten smash for the band. Later in the year, it was Criss’ Rod Stewart-esque lead vocals that landed the Paul Stanley-penned acoustic “Hard Luck Woman” into the Top 20 as well.

But despite Kiss‘ wild success, not all was well behind the scenes. Criss admitted in later years that he “O.D.’d on fame,” and developed a drug problem in the process, leading to a serious car crash in 1978 and unpredictable behavior. It was that same year that all four members released solo albums, as Criss’ disco-laced release hinted that he was moving away from Kiss’ familiar hard rock sound. Criss left Kiss in 1980 amidst rumors of a breakup swirling (it became known in later years that Criss didn’t play on most of 1979’s Dynasty and not even a note on 1980’s Unmasked, despite being credited on both). Criss automatically launched a solo career with such releases as 1980’s Out of Control and 1982’s Let Me Rock You, but fans were reluctant to embrace Criss’ new, mature soft rock sound (besides the fact that Kiss themselves were experiencing a nosedive in popularity). Criss attempted to resurface with other bands throughout the rest of the ’80s (such as the Alliance and Balls of Fire, both of which didn’t issue any recordings), but didn’t release another album until 1994’s independent Criss Cat #1. On a humorous note, Criss appeared on an episode of Phil Donahue in the late ’80s when an imposter appeared on the show pretending to be Criss, claiming he was penniless and homeless. Peter speaks with Shadoe from his home in Wall, New Jersey.
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At the beginning of their career, Level 42 was a jazz-funk fusion band,
following in the footsteps of such pioneers as Stanley Clarke. By the
end of the ’80s, they were a pop-R&B band with a number of hit singles
to their credit. Featuring the stellar Mark King (bass, vocals), Phil
Gould (drums), Boon Gould (guitar), and Mike Lindup (keyboards), the
band formed in 1980. Before they released their first single, “Love
Meeting Love,” the band was pushed to add vocals to their music in order
to give it a more commercial sound; they complied, with King becoming
the lead singer. Released in 1981, their self-titled debut album was a
slick soul-R&B collection that charted in the U.K. Top 20, resulting in
the release of The Early Tapes by their former record label, Polydor.
Level 42 had several minor hit singles before 1984’s “The Sun Goes Down
(Living It Up)” hit the British Top Ten. Released in late 1985, World
Machine broke the band worldwide; “Lessons in Love” hit number one in
Britain and “Something About You” hit number seven in America. Their
next two records, Running in the Family (1987) and Staring at the Sun
(1988), were a big success in the U.K., yet only made some headway in
the U.S. Both of the Gould brothers left the band in late 1987; they
were replaced by guitarist Alan Murphy and drummer Gary Husband. Murphy
died of AIDS-related diseases in 1989; he was replaced by the renowned
fusion guitarist Alan Holdsworth for 1991’s Guaranteed. The band
followed Guaranteed in 1995 with Forever Now. Mark King rejoins Shadoe
from the UK.

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Rick Finch is renowned worldwide as the co-founder / bassist / songwriter / producer of the 1970’s mega-group “KC and the Sunshine Band” - but today, he’s probably best known for his work ‘behind the scenes,’ carrying on his legacy of excellence in the studio on projects such as the Mike Myers/Austin Powers “Goldmember” soundtrack and “Me, MySelf and I” for R&B superstar, Beyonce.

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Today, Rick continues his commitment to excellence by working with and producing amazing new artists looking to leave their own music legacy, as well as developing high profile media projects for private and publicly held corporations. With a retro radio show in development, an autobiography in the works and several music festivals in production, Rick is blissfully busy and brings his industry background, exuberance, technical expertise and passion to every artist and project.

The most successful British girl-group in pop history, Bananarama formed in London in late 1981. Drawing equal inspiration for their name from the childrens television program The Banana Splits and the Roxy Music song Pyjamarama, the trio comprised lifelong friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin along with Siobhan Fahey, whom Dallin befriended at the London College of Fashion. After getting their start singing at friends parties and at nightclubs (where they performed accompanied by backing tapes * none of the women played their own instruments), they came to the attention of ex-Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, who produced Bananaramas first single, a cover of Swahili Black Bloods Aie A Mwana. After the group backed Fun Boy Three on the single It Aint What You Do, Its the Way You Do It, the Three returned the favor for 1982s He Was Really Sayin Somethin, a cover of the 1965 Velvelettes song that was the first of Bananaramas 26 U.K. chart smashes. While their initial hits, including Shy Boy, Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) and Cruel Summer (their first U.S. smash) were roundly dismissed as fluffy pop fare, the success of 1984s rape-themed release Robert DeNiro’s Waiting convinced the group to tackle more serious topics; however, the follow-up single, Rough Justice * a song protesting political tensions in Northern Ireland * bombed, and the trios career stalled. In 1986, Bananaramas fortunes improved considerably when they joined forces with the production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who produced the album Wow!; the groups most successful outing to date, the LPs cover of the Shocking Blues Venus was an international chart-topper, and both Love in the First Degree and I Heard a Rumour were major hits as well. Courtesy Len Fica - The Lab Records

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Irene Cara is best known as a singer of movie themes, though she worked
as an actress since childhood. Raised in New York City, she appeared on
Broadway in 1967 in the musical Maggie Flynn at age eight and can be
heard on the cast album for the show The Me Nobody Knows. From the age
of 16, she was turning up on television and in films, including a part
in the TV mini-series Roots 2 in 1979. In 1980, she was catapulted into
stardom and a singing career by her appearance in the film Fame, for
which she sang the title song, an Oscar-winning Top Ten hit. Also from
the film was her Top 40 hit “Out Here on My Own.” In 1983, she topped
the charts with “Flashdance…What a Feelin’” from the movie Flashdance,
a song she co-wrote that won another Oscar, and Cara won a couple of
Grammys for her contributions to the soundtrack. Her What a Feelin’
album included the hits “Why Me?” and “Breakdance,” and she also made
the Top 40 with a third movie theme, “The Dream (Hold on to Your
Dream),” from DC Cab. Irene speaks with Shadoe from her home in
Clearwater Florida.

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When the Little River Band formed in 1975, Australia immediately took
notice. The key band members were already well-known to Australians.
Lead singer Glenn Shorrock had made his name in mid-’60s group the
Twilights, a Beatles-sounding pop group who scored a national number one
record with their version of the Velvelettes’ “Needle in a Haystack.”
When that group broke up in 1969 Shorrock became lead singer of Axiom,
whose “A Little Ray of Sunshine” is still an Australian classic rock
staple. LRB’s Beeb Birtles had been the bass player for a popular
Twilights-era pop group called Zoot (Rick Springfield was a latter
member). Glenn Shorrock joins Shadoe from his home in Sydney.

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