Starbuck was a rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1974 by keyboardist/vocalist/record producer Bruce Blackman and marimba player Bo Wagner. Both Blackman and Wagner, along with guitarist Johnny Walker, had previous success with Mississippi-based "sunshine pop" group Eternity's Children, scoring a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Mrs. Bluebird" in the summer of 1968. Wagner worked as a studio musician in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show, and played drums for the extravagant pianist Liberace.[1]
Bruce Blackman David Snavely Bo Wagner Johnny Walker Elgin Wells Sloan Hayes David Shaver Jimmy Cobb Tommy Strain Ron Norris Kenny Crysler Darryl Kutz Bob Gauthier John Fristoe
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Starbuck's debut single, "Moonlight Feels Right", reached the No. 3 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in 1976. Although the band never re-created the success of their debut, several of their songs did chart in the Billboard Top 100, and their 1977 release "Everybody Be Dancin'" reached No. 38.
The band was briefly known as Korona in the early 1980s, getting one Hot 100 hit in 1980, "Let Me Be," which reached No. 43 in April.[2]
In July 2013, a number of former Starbuck members (founders Blackman and Wagner, guitarist Tommy Strain, keyboardists Sloan Hayes and David Shaver, bassist Jimmy Cobb, and drummer Kenny Crysler) performed[3] at Chastain Park in Atlanta.
The group also reunited once more for their final performance on August 20, 2016, with the same lineup as their previous reunion concert in 2013.
Lead singer Blackman was inducted into the Mississippi Writer's Garden on April 5, 2014.[4]
Robert "Bo" Wagner died on June 20, 2017, in Santa Monica, California, aged 72.[5][6]
starbuck, band, this, article, relies, excessively, references, primary, sources, please, improve, this, article, adding, secondary, tertiary, sources, find, sources, starbuck, band, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february, 2007, learn, when, remove,. This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Starbuck band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Starbuck was a rock band formed in Atlanta Georgia in 1974 by keyboardist vocalist record producer Bruce Blackman and marimba player Bo Wagner Both Blackman and Wagner along with guitarist Johnny Walker had previous success with Mississippi based sunshine pop group Eternity s Children scoring a Billboard Hot 100 hit with Mrs Bluebird in the summer of 1968 Wagner worked as a studio musician in Los Angeles in the early 1970s appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show and played drums for the extravagant pianist Liberace 1 StarbuckOriginAtlanta Georgia USGenresRock pop rock progressive rockYears active1974 1980 2013 2014 2016LabelsPrivate Stock RecordsUnited ArtistsAVIPast membersBruce BlackmanDavid SnavelyBo WagnerJohnny WalkerElgin WellsSloan HayesDavid ShaverJimmy CobbTommy StrainRon NorrisKenny CryslerDarryl KutzBob GauthierJohn FristoeWebsitemoonlightfeelsright wbr comStarbuck s debut single Moonlight Feels Right reached the No 3 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in 1976 Although the band never re created the success of their debut several of their songs did chart in the Billboard Top 100 and their 1977 release Everybody Be Dancin reached No 38 From 1976 to 1980 the band toured with popular groups of the era including Electric Light Orchestra KC and the Sunshine Band Hall amp Oates England Dan amp John Ford Coley and Boston TV appearances included The Midnight Special American Bandstand The Merv Griffin Show Dinah The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold The band was briefly known as Korona in the early 1980s getting one Hot 100 hit in 1980 Let Me Be which reached No 43 in April 2 In July 2013 a number of former Starbuck members founders Blackman and Wagner guitarist Tommy Strain keyboardists Sloan Hayes and David Shaver bassist Jimmy Cobb and drummer Kenny Crysler performed 3 at Chastain Park in Atlanta The group also reunited once more for their final performance on August 20 2016 with the same lineup as their previous reunion concert in 2013 Lead singer Blackman was inducted into the Mississippi Writer s Garden on April 5 2014 4 Robert Bo Wagner died on June 20 2017 in Santa Monica California aged 72 5 6 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Albums 1 2 Singles 2 References 3 External linksDiscography EditAlbums Edit Year Album US Top 2001976 Moonlight Feels Right 781977 Rock n Roll Rocket 1821978 Searching for a Thrill Singles Edit Year Song CA CAN AC US BB US AC US CB AUS 7 NZ Album1976 Moonlight Feels Right 3 1 3 2 2 25 21 Moonlight Feels Right I Got to Know 36 9 43 11 40 Lucky Man 44 27 73 42 48 1977 Everybody Be Dancin 57 30 38 41 48 Rock amp Roll Rocket1978 Searching for a Thrill 46 58 45 Searching for a Thrill1980 Let Me Be 43 49 Korona1983 The Full Cleveland non album singleReferences Edit Starbuck Moonlight Feels Right 1976 Atuneaday 26 April 2014 Music Top 100 Songs Billboard Hot 100 Chart Billboard YouTube Starbuck Moonlight Feels Right Live Chastain Park Atlanta Georgia July 2013 Bruce Blackman inducted into Garden Members of Georgia Bands Starbuck Sea Level Pass Away in June Georgia Music July 1 2017 Archived from the original on March 5 2018 Retrieved May 23 2019 Clark Matthew C Bo Wagner Starbuck dies EricCarmen com Retrieved June 26 2017 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 290 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 External links EditMoonlight Feels Right Bruce Blackman s official Starbuck site Starbuck discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Starbuck band amp oldid 1130734350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
