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Somebody Else's Dream

By Furek, Maxim W.

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Somebody Else's Dream

By Furek, Maxim W.

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The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the disturbing song "Timothy." Banned by radio stations and called "the worst song ever recorded," its lyrics about cannibalism in a Pennsylvania coal mine eerily parallel the real-life Sheppton disaster. Written by playwright Rupert Holmes, the Billboard hit launched the career of The Buoys. They went on to perform at the legendary Whisky a Go Go, Stone Balloon, and the Satsop River Festival which they kicked off in front of 150,000 fans. The Buoys toured the Netherlands, got hustled in a pool game with Sly Stone-before his massive ten-mile traffic jam, hung out with Blue Öyster Cult-before their riot at the Kingston Armory, received a lecture on libertarianism from musical genius Frank Zappa, and were mentored by Delaney Bramlett-before cocaine ruined his life.
Morphing into Dakota, and produced by Chicago's Danny Seraphine and Rufus's Hawk Woliinski, the band played on the same stage as the Beach Boys during the national Bicentennial Celebration. They were invited to replace the Pure Prairie League's Vince Gill and joined Freddie Mercury and Queen on a sold-out 35-city tour ending in a three-day standing-room-only Madison Square Garden concert. Here is the story of an amazing American AOR band with more than ten recorded albums who, despite the infamous "Dakota Curse" and the Coal Region Hoodoo, achieved acclaim in Europe, Korea, and Japan. Their story also depicts a cautionary tale of substance abuse, the pitfalls of fame, and the true price of the rock and roll fantasy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
358
Release Date:
2021-10-26
Publication Date:
2021-12-08
Publisher:
Sunbury Press, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1620065681
ISBN13:
9781620065686
Weight:
581 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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