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The Raspberries is tagged as: power pop, 70s, rock, classic rock, pop

The Raspberries are a power pop/pop rock band from Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. They had a run of success in the early 1970s with their crisp pop sound that drew influence from the British Invasion era—especially The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies, and The Small Faces—and its mod sensibility.
The group was formed in Mentor, OH, in early 1970 by singer-songwriter Eric Carmen and drummer Jim Bonfanti, local pop heroes thanks to the respective tenures in the hugely popular bands Cyrus Erie and the Choir; guitarist Wally Bryson and bassist John Aleksic (both Choir veterans as well) completed the original lineup, which made its live debut in mid-October. With their short hair, matching suits, and Beatlesque sound, the Raspberries ran in direct opposition to the prevailing hard rock mentality of the Cleveland scene, but after just a handful of gigs, the band was among the city’s most popular live acts. However, after cutting their first demo session, Aleksic left the lineup in March of 1971, and with the addition of rhythm guitarist Dave Smalley, Carmen assumed bass duties. The Raspberries’ demo tape ultimately found its way to producer Jimmy Ienner, and in the wake of a major-label bidding war, the band signed to Capitol, issuing their self-titled debut LP (...
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Top 10 The Raspberries Songs
Go All The Way
I Wanna Be With You
Let's Pretend
Tonight
Don't Want To Say Goodbye
I Saw The Light
Come Around And See Me
Overnight Sensation
Nobody Knows
Drivin' Around
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Capitol Collectors Series
Raspberries
Fresh
Greatest
Starting Over
Side 3
The Very Best of the Raspberries
Fresh Raspberries
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