Eric Carmen: Rock's Rejuvenated Raspberry
Alan Betrock, Hit Parader, June 1976
WHEN ERIC CARMEN, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti, and Dave Smalley formed the Raspberries back in 1971, their goal was to stand for something especially fresh and different. Little did they realize at the time, but it was precisely the successful, actualization of their plan that led to their downfall and ultimate dissolution.
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