The Cars - Just What I Needed

The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassistBenjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson. The band originated from Boston, Massachusetts, and were signed to Elektra Records by George Daly,^[1] then A&R head, in 1977.^[2]

The Cars were at the forefront in merging 1970s guitar-oriented rock with the new synth-oriented pop that was then becoming popular and which would flower in the early 1980s. The Cars started fresh with their debut album The Cars which went on to go platinum in late 1978, The Cars debut album was called a "genuine rock masterpiece" by allmusic. Probably the most successful and well known song from the album "Just What I Needed", started as a demo in 1977. The song was sent as a mix tape to a local DJ in the Boston area, who played the song in heavy rotation. This soon caught the attention of other DJs, which led to the signing of the band by Elektra Records in 1977. The Cars have mentioned this numerous times including in their "last" interview in June 2000.

The band broke up in 1988, and Ocasek had always discouraged talk of a reunion since then, telling one interviewer in 1997 "I'm saying never and you can count on that."^[3] Bassist Benjamin Orr died in 2000 from pancreatic cancer. In 2005, Easton and Hawkes joined with Todd Rundgren to form a spin-off band, The New Cars, which performed classic Cars and Rundgren songs alongside new material. The remaining members reunited in 2010 to record a new album, titled Move Like This, which was released May 10, 2011, and a tour to start on the same day.^[4]

New Musik - Living by Numbers

New Musik were an English synthpop group active from 1977 to 1982.^[1] Several artists have covered tracks by the band, including Delegation "Twelfth House" (1981), Camouflage "On Islands" (1989), Alphaville"On Islands" (1993), Psychotic Youth "Living By Numbers" (1996) and Orwell "On Islands" (2008)

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division were an English post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards),^[1] Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion).

Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences to develop a sound and style that pioneered the post-punk movement of the late 1970s. According to music critic Jon Savage, the band "were not punk but were directly inspired by its energy".^[2] Their self-released 1978 debut EP, An Ideal for Living, caught the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson. Joy Division's debut album,Unknown Pleasures, was released in 1979 on Wilson's independent record label Factory Records, and drew critical acclaim from the British press. Despite the band's growing success, vocalist Ian Curtis was beset with depression and personal difficulties, including a dissolving marriage and his diagnosis of epilepsy. Curtis found it increasingly difficult to perform at live concerts, and often had seizures during performances.

On the eve of the band's first American tour in May 1980, Curtis, overwhelmed with depression, committed suicide. Joy Division's posthumously released second album, Closer (1980), and the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" became the band's highest charting releases. After the death of Curtis, the remaining members reformed as New Order, achieving critical and commercial success.

Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer

Donald Hugh "Don" Henley (Gilmer, Texas, 22 de julho de 1947) é um músico, cantor, compositor e baterista estadunidense, mais conhecido como um dos fundadores da banda de folk rock The Eagles. Mais tarde, lançou uma bem sucedida carreira solo, ganhando sete prêmios Grammy e atingindo os dez mais da Billboard Hot 100 seis vezes. Em 2008, foi nomeado o 87^o melhor cantor de todos os tempos pela revista Rolling Stone. Desde 1994 divide sua atividade musical entre os Eagles e sua carreira solo.

Robert Plant - 29 Palms

Robert Anthony Plant, CBE (West Bromwich, 20 de Agosto de 1948) é um cantor e compositor de rock britânico. Foi vocalista de uma das mais importantes bandas de rock do mundo, Led Zeppelin. É conhecido pelo seu estilo poderoso com uma grande extensão de voz que incorpora a paixão do blues e do folk no seu melhor, e também amante das músicas de Elvis Presley. Junto com Jimmy Page, fundaram uma das principais bandas de rock dos anos 70, onde foram os propensores do famoso "duelo de voz e guitarra".

Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

Led Zeppelin foi uma banda britânica de rock,^[1] formada em setembro de 1968, por Jimmy Page (guitarra), John Bonham (bateria e percussão), John Paul Jones (baixo e teclado) e Robert Plant (vocalista egaita). Célebre pela sua inovação,^[2][3] com seu som pesado orientado pelo blues-rock, o grupo é freqüentemente citado como um dos grandes progenitores do heavy metal^[3][4] e do hard rock,^[5][6] embora o estilo da banda tenha sido inspirado por fontes diversas e tenha transcendido qualquer gênero musical definido.^[7][8]