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Sep 13, 2019 · Wild Cherry never had another top-40 hit after “Play That Funky Music”; America evidently decided that it had heard enough funky music from this particular white boy. But the song still goes hard.
Apr 10, 2018 · The black cherry tree from the genus Prunus is also known as the wild black cherry tree. It's native to the United States and is a common sight in fields and forests in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. It's not just its dark cherries that give this tree its name; it also has a black-gray bark.
One-hit wonders Wild Cherry was led by Rob Parissi (singer, guitarist, songwriter), who originally formed the group in 1970. Influenced by the likes of the Yardbirds and Sly & the Family Stone (and named after a flavor of cough drops), the group played around their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, and even inked a recording contract with Brown Bag Records (led by former Grand Funk Railroad manager ...
Steubenville, Ohio 1970-80. Wild Cherry started as a straight rock band, playing Ohio style melodic hard rock with proto power pop influences. They cut a couple records on their own, before getting signed to Terry Knight's Brown Bag label. These records did not have much impact, and the band broke up for a while.
Apr 19, 2022 · Updated April 2022. The name ‘wild cherry tree’ refers to a number of species in the genus Prunus. Some of the most common include the black cherry ( Prunus serotina) and the chokecherry ( Prunus virginiana ), both of which are native to North America. There is also a species native to Europe called wild cherry ( Prunus avium ).
