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Roy Orbison
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4 songs
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Format: WMV,Real Video
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Texas-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Roy Orbison first came to prominence with Sun Records in the 1950s, where he was typecast as a jiving Rockabilly singer with his minor hit "Ooby Dooby." That song, along with his other material for Sun, barely
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Similar Artists: Gene Pitney, Del Shannon
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The Chambers Brothers
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13 songs
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Format: MP3
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Mostly noted for their '60s compilation-friendly hit "Time Has Come Today," the Mississippi-bred Chambers Brothers (four actual brothers) were a notable Funk-Rock band and one of the first to bring their Gospel tinged sound to rock radio. Heavily
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Similar Artists: Sly & the Family Stone, The 5th Dimension, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave
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Detroit with Mitch Ryder
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11 songs
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Format: MP3
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On the Garage-ier side of the Bob Seger Sound System and the Hard Rock-ier side of the Stooges you got Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, bulldozing through a dumptruck hybrid of Soul and Punk. Covering Little Richard and Wilson Pickett with the
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Similar Artists: Bob Seger, Iggy and the Stooges, Cactus (2)
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The Left Banke
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1 song
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Format: WMA
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According to many aging English men with intimidating record collections, The Left Banke were the very first band to ever be written up under the term "Baroque Rock." Rightly so, as Rock 'n' Roll's timeline suggests that this 1966-1968 East Coast
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Similar Artists: The Beatles, The Moody Blues, Procol Harum, Fairport Convention
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Bobby Fuller Four
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62 songs
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Format: Liquid Audio
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In Bobby Fuller's short life, he not only developed his signature rock 'n' rollabilly Tex Mex tone while seemingly channeling Buddy Holly's sound, but also toyed with Surf guitar and British Invasion sonics. One of the hardest workers in music,
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Similar Artists: Rick Nelson, Buddy Holly, Buddy Knox
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The Beach Boys
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23 songs
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Format: MP3,WMA,Liquid Audio
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In the early 1960s, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson fused innovative chord arrangements with elastic-ranged vocal harmonies onto a foundation of Chuck Berry-inspired rock 'n' roll. The resulting music, set against a backdrop of surfing, girls,
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Similar Artists: The Beatles, Brian Wilson
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Bob Dylan
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1 song
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Format: MP3
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Bob Dylan is on the short list of the most influential artists of the 20th Century. He coupled a love for all forms of American popular and folk music with a personal and poetic songwriting style instead of relying on professional craftsmen or
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Similar Artists: The Band, Neil Young, The Beatles, Woody Guthrie
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The Dells
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2 songs
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Format: WMV,Real Video
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Beginning as a five man outfit of skilled Doo-Wop crooners in 1953, the Dells first hit the chart jackpot with "Oh, What a Night," a simmering bit of lush balladry that showcased the band's ability to weave their vocals into plush, layered
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Similar Artists: The Dramatics, The Delfonics, The Chi-Lites, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes
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The Deuce Coupes
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13 songs
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Format: Liquid Audio
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Hot on the heels of the Surf craze of the early '60s came Hot Rod mania, America's new-found fascination with fast, mean cars. Hot soundtracks of fuzzed-out guitars accompanied the craze, and most of the hot rodding songs were based on the same
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Similar Artists: The Dragsters, Gary Usher, The Revells, De-Fenders
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the Fascinations
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1 song
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Format: WMA
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Listening to the great Detriot girl group the Fascinations is like entering a bizarro pop world that is almost, but not quite, our own. Their songs are slices of pop heaven that seem familiar even though you have never heard them before. Backed by
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Similar Artists: The Supremes, Curtis Mayfield, Martha Reeves
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