🎸John Cafferty and his band started as a bar band, playing gigs wherever and whenever they could.
🎥Their big break came when a producer wanted to use their music for a Hollywood rock and roll film.
💿They recorded a full soundtrack album for the movie, but the film flopped at the box office.
🌟A year later, the album became a surprise success, selling 25,000 copies in one day.
🔥Their hit song 'On the Dark Side' rose to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
How did John Cafferty and his band get their big break?
—A producer for a Hollywood rock and roll film wanted to use their music as the soundtrack.
What happened to the movie that their music was supposed to be in?
—The movie flopped at the box office and was pulled from theaters.
How did their album become a success despite the movie's failure?
—It gained popularity when the movie found new life on cable TV a year later.
What was their biggest hit song?
—Their hit song 'On the Dark Side' reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
What category does their music fall under?
—Their music can be classified as rock and roll.
00:00John Cafferty and his band started as a bar band, playing gigs wherever and whenever they could.
01:59Their big break came when a producer wanted to use their music for a Hollywood rock and roll film.
03:39They recorded a full soundtrack album for the movie, but the film flopped at the box office.
05:29A year later, the album became a surprise success, selling 25,000 copies in one day.
08:08Their hit song 'On the Dark Side' rose to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
