WDAM Radio's History of the Raspberries & Eric Carmen
WDAM Radio's Hit Singles History Of The Raspberries/Eric Carmen # Artist Title Chart Comments Position/Year 01 Choir “It’s Cold Outside” #68/1967 Garage band formed in Mentor, Ohio. Members: Wally Bryson later in late 1970s group, Fotomaker, David Smalley, James Skeen, & Jim Bonfanti. 02 Cyrus Erie “Sparrow” –/1969 Members: Bob McBride, Eric Carmen, Marty Murphy, Michael McBride, Tim Manning, & Wally Bryson. Live concert opening act for the Who, the Byrds, and the Strawberry Alarm Clock, among others. A demo of the Eric Carmen composition Sparrow eventually found its way to the offices of Epic Records, and in early 1969 Cyrus Erie re-recorded the song for release as a single, although its B-side "Get the Message" earned far greater national airplay. Estimated value of the original 45 – $400. 03 Cyrus Erie “Get The Message” –/1969 B-side. 04 Quick “Ain’t Nothing Gonna Stop Me” –/1969 Formed by Eric Carmen & Dann Klawon. Estimated value of the original 45 – $70.00. 05 Raspberries “Don’t Want To Say Goodbye” #86/1972 Original Members: Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti & Dave Smalley. 06 Raspberries “Go All The Way” #5/1972 07 Raspberries “I Wanna Be With You” #16/1972 08 Raspberries “Drivin’ Around” –/1972 09 Raspberries “Let’s Pretend” #35/1973 10 Raspberries “Tonight” #69/1973 11 Raspberries “I’m A Rocker” #94/1973 12 Raspberries “Ecstasy” #116- Cashbox & #118-Record World/1973 13 Raspberries “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)” #18/1974 14 Raspberries “Cruisin’ Music” –/1975 15 Eric Carmen “All By Myself” #2/1975 Based on Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto #2.
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