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Come On Out
Player · 1977
Baby Come Back
Player · 1977
Goodbye (That’s All I Ever Heard)
Player · 1977
Melanie
Player · 1977
Every Which Way
Player · 1977
This Time I’m in It for Love
Player · 1977
Love Is Where You Find It
Player · 1977
Movin’ Up
Player · 1977
Cancellation
Player · 1977
Tryin’ to Write a Hit Song
Player · 1977
1 album|s · 1977
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The debut album, which shares the band’s name, Player, was recorded in 1976 and released in 1977. It stands out for its solidity, with no filler tracks, but with «Baby Come Back» as its flagship song. Another track that resonated was «This Time I’m In It For Love», with a marked surf-style influence. The band’s impact was such that in 1978, Billboard magazine recognized them as "Top New Artist or Group of the Year". In 1974, Peter Beckett had already moved to the United States, and in Los Angeles, in late 1975, he met J.C. Crowley. Both, dressed casually at a party where white attire was expected, struck up a connection. They discovered they were both singers and songwriters and decided to join forces. They began working on new material in Crowley’s garage, first under the name Riff Raff and later as Bandana. Their creative chemistry led them to seek a manager, Mark Roswell, who introduced them to Paul Palmer. Palmer, in turn, connected them with Ronn Moss, who joined as bassist. Shortly after, Moss added his old friend John Friesen on drums, with whom he had already shared the stage in high school bands. The band’s musical style solidified into a smooth pop rock, with melodic keyboards and intertwined vocal harmonies, capturing the essence of the California sound of the era.
The band continued to explore their sound, releasing in 1978 Danger Zone, an album that showcased a rockier side with prominent guitars. After touring with artists like Eric Clapton, Heart, and Kenny Loggins, J.C. Crowley left the band to pursue country music. Later, Player signed with Casablanca Records and in 1980 released Room With A View, from which the single «It’s For You» was taken. This album explored more romantic melodies, such as in «Bad News Travels». The band also experimented with production, as in the case of Wayne Cook, keyboardist for Steppenwolf, who joined the group in 1976. The name "Player" came about in an interesting way, when they saw the credits of a movie where the word "players" appeared, deciding to omit the "s" for their name.
Details
- Born
- 1 Jan 1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Genre
- soft rock
Members
- · actual
- J.C. Crowley
- drums · actual
- Jack White
- · actual
- Jawn Star
- drums · actual
- John Friesen
- · actual
- Miles Joseph
- · actual
- Peter Beckett
- · actual
- Rusty Buchanan
- founder · 1977–present
- Peter Beckett
- Ronn Moss