Player

American rock band

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Founded: 1976
Members / parts: Peter Beckett
Genre: rock music
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1.spirit-of-rock.com/album-groupe-Player-nom_album-Lost_in_Reality-l-en.html
2.spirit-of-rock.com/album-groupe-Player-nom_album-Electric_Shadows-l-en.html
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, pop music
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1.myspace.com/playertheband/music/song/baby-come-back-73459-82441
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, soft rock
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1.bluebeat.com/albums/4514/Player-Danger-Zone
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Label: RSO Records
Country of origin: United States
Formed in: Los Angeles

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Player is a British-American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The group scored several US Hot 100 hits; two of those single releases went top 10, including the No. 1 hit "Baby Come Back", written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley.

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Website: player-theband.com
Discography: Player discography
Start of work period: 1976
Different from: Player

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