May 12.1977 — THE GRYPHON — Page Seven
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Star is Born
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Fleetwood Mac
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5.87
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John Denver
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Boston
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Eagles
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Stevie Wonder
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Kansas
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Ohio Players
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Commodores
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Jackson Browne
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Kiss
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Frampton
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Ronsladt
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Pink Floyd
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Music Favorites Stated
According To Survey
The results of the survey
taken by The Gryphon on
students’ favorite group are as
follows: SOUL; No. 1. Stevie
Wonder, No. 2. Average White
Band, and No. 3. Bootsy’s
Rubber Band; with The
Commodores and Natalie Cole
closely trailing.
The first place for ROCK
groups is the EAGLES, second
place is Elton John, and third
place is George Benson. Boston
and Peter Frampton came
closely still in the running.
Last but not least, students
rated as their favorite
COUNTRY single or group,
John Denver. Second was Glen
Campbell, and third was Tom
Jones.
According to the survey more
students listen to Rock music,
secondly students listen to Soul
sounds, and third students
listen to Country music. But yet
according to the survey John
Denver received a larger
number of votes, with Stevie
Wonder second, while the
Eagles received less votes than
Glen Campbell, that number
two Country singer.
Soul
Stevie Wonder is an Artist
ahead of his time. It’s amazing
how one person could write 21
songs and have them all become
hits.
Average White Band’s latest
Album is a live Album titled
“Person to Person.” In this
album AWB revised several of
their old songs including “Pick
up the Pieces,” “Cut the
Cake,” and “School Boy
Crush.” The album also
featured a nice new hit “TLC”
(Tender Loving Care).
Bootsy Rubber Band’s latest
Album “All, My Name is Bootsy
Baby” includes such songs as
“The Pinnochio Therom.”
Commodores’ latest album
“Commodores” included a
number one hit single “Brick
House.”
Natalie Cole is a young lady
who has accidentally followed in
her father’s footsteps. She has a
natural golden voice.
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Concert Artists
Perform In May
Rock
The Eagles’ Rock style is
Country Rock. The latest album
“Hotel California” is a big hit.
Elton John a Gay Liberator,
has put out a lot of good music,
one such as “Don’t go Breaking
My Heart.”
“Breezing” was one of
George Benson’s first hit
albums. Then followed by “In
Flight.” His style is Moody
Jazz.
Boston’s first big hit album
was titled “Boston.” The album
alone has already sold thou
sands of copies.
Peter Frampton’s album
“Frampton Comes Alive” has
sold more copies than any other
rock album. Peter Frampton is a
British singer.
Country’
John Denver man sings a lot
about the Rocky Mountains. He
is a lover of nature. His hit
songs are “Sunshine on My
Shoulders,” “Rocky Mountain
High,” and “Please come to
Denver.”
Glen Campbell’s latest 45 was
A concert often surpasses a
tape or record album. In May
three groups will perform live in
Greensboro and Durham.
On May 13 Boston will
perform at the Greensboro
Coliseum. Boston was started
by a man named Tom Scholz
who is a member of the group.
He made his own tapes in his
basement and then sent a copy
to every recording station he
knew. He had almost given up
but decided to try one more
time. The tape was a success
with the hit song, “More than a
Feeling.”
On May 14 Lynyrd Skynyrd
will also be at the Greensboro
Coliseum. This lovely blend of
English heavy netal and funky,
rural blues, Skynyrd’s music,
“Southern Nights.” His style is
easily slipping into Rock.
Tom Jones was once a sex
symbol. At one time he was
classical but now he is Country.
occasionally dominates its
lyrics. The group, made up of
seven Southerners who rarely
see home, is named after the
members’ high school gym
teacher (“perversely spelled but
phonetically pronounced.”)
They have sold three million
albums.
On the evening of May 25
Fleetwood Mac will be at the
Durham Coliseum. The band is
comprised of five Los Angeles-
based members. John McVie
plays the guitar while his wife
Christine is one of the female
singers. Mick Fleetwood is the
drummer, Lindsey Bickingham
is another guitarist, and Stevie
Nicks is the other female singer.
McVie and Fleetwood give the
group its name.
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questions about these concerts
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this toll free number 1-800-662-
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