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Article: ONCE UPON A TIME, THE OSMONDS ROCKED
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2007
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I never liked boy bands. Never liked the silly ice cream suits,
sappy cookie cutter songs and the fact that all of these groups were
marketed strictly to girls.
Where, I asked, was the musical credibility? I saw these "bands,"
but I never saw them play any instruments. Never heard of them
actually writing the music they performed.
I grew up in the '70s. Oh, yeah: There was a lot of disco in those
days, but there was also a lot of music. In the '70s, Paul McCartney
made his best solo albums. Rock classics like Led Zeppelin's
"Stairway to Heaven" and Aerosmith's "Dream On" electrified the
night. I liked Yes, Pink Floyd, The Osmonds, Three Dog -- wait a
minute. Stop!
Huh?! The Osmonds?!
Yes, ...