When the ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ movie came out - the soundtrack by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band skyrocketed them to stardom.
"On the Dark Side" went #1 and was all over radio
They’re celebrating 50 years this year and releasing their first album in 37 years
Rock legend. Songwriter. Road warrior. John Cafferty talks:
-50 years in the biz
-How has songwriting changed in his 60's
-Comparisons to Springsteen "When we started playing there (Asbury Park) small crowd... we had Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Southside Johnny & the Jukes, Jon Bon Jovi ... we came up in that group of guys"
-Where did the Beaver Brown Band name come from "It was the name on a paint can. We were rehearsing in this storefront back in Providence RI, and ... someone said, 'Beaver Brown' and we said, 'Boy, that's not too good! We'll think of something better next week!'"
-Stallone asking him to do a song in Rocky IV
-What's backstage now compared to back in the day
"I Want My 80s Tour" featuring Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young, and John Cafferty
To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
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When the ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ movie came out - the soundtrack by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band skyrocketed them to stardom.
"On the Dark Side" went #1 and was all over radio
They’re celebrating 50 years this year and releasing their first album in 37 years
Rock legend. Songwriter. Road warrior. John Cafferty talks:
-50 years in the biz
-How has songwriting changed in his 60's
-Comparisons to Springsteen "When we started playing there (Asbury Park) small crowd... we had Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Southside Johnny & the Jukes, Jon Bon Jovi ... we came up in that group of guys"
-Where did the Beaver Brown Band name come from "It was the name on a paint can. We were rehearsing in this storefront back in Providence RI, and ... someone said, 'Beaver Brown' and we said, 'Boy, that's not too good! We'll think of something better next week!'"
-Stallone asking him to do a song in Rocky IV
-What's backstage now compared to back in the day
"I Want My 80s Tour" featuring Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young, and John Cafferty
To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
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