Raspberries
Alongside British rock group Badfinger, Cleveland, Ohio’s Raspberries has often
been referred to as one of the groups that laid down the musical foundation of
what would be later referred to as power pop. The quartet – Eric Carmen (vocals
/ guitar), Wally Bryson (lead guitar), Jim Bonfanti (drums), and Dave Smalley
(bass / guitar) – came together in 1970 and had all been involved with the
Cleveland rock scene since the late 1960s. Inspired by The Beatles and The Who,
Raspberries blended pop hooks, harmonies, and rock crunch together and became a
popular live band in Cleveland. Si...
