Spencer Bohren found a home in Colorado in the early part of his 55-year career. Born in Wyoming, he landed in Denver and Boulder, playing with several bands through the ’60s and ’70s. He learned [...]
On March 31, 1982, the Doobie Brothers, who had started in the early ’70s with the hit “Listen to the Music,” announced their break-up. However, the Doobies reformed in 1987 and continued to [...]
On March 18, 1974, a gold record was awarded to Chicago for Chicago VII, recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. The Beach Boys sang on “Wishing You Were Here,” one of the album’s [...]
Searching for some peace from the supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the early 1970s, Stephen Stills would fly in a Lear jet to airports in Boulder County that were close to his cabin [...]
On March 11, 1975, Colorado’s Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids appeared as the band Fish & the Fins on television’s Happy Days, the week’s highest rated show. From left to right: Sam [...]
On March 8, 1980, Dan Fogelberg had the top record in the U.S. with “Longer.” An established international star, the Midwestern singer-songwriter had settled in Colorado.
On March 5, 1963, country singer Patsy Cline died in a single-engine plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. Also killed were Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. All three were among the performers [...]
On March 4, 1972, Gary Glitter had his first No.1 UK. hit, “Rock and Roll Part 2.” Later, “Rock and Roll Part 2” was played incessantly in every sports arena and stadium in America—getting its [...]