"Link" Wray was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer. Wray was noted for pioneering a new sound for electric guitars, as exemplified in his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble", by Link Wray and his Ray Men, which pioneered an overdriven, distorted electric guitar sound. He also "invented the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarist,"and in doing so fathering," or making possible, "punk and heavy rock". Rolling Stone placed Wray at number 67 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time" (Wikipedia). Sammy Johns is an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his million selling 1975 hit single, "Chevy Van".After his eponymous debut album on the GRC record label, which included "Chevy Van", the singer signed a deal in 1976 with Warner-Curb, which resulted in Johns working on the soundtrack to The Van. The 1982 New World Records single "Falling for You" came to the attention of Elektra, and the company took Johns on board and issued "Love Me off the Road" and "Common Man". When country artist John Conlee covered "Common Man", the single went gold and topped the charts. Conlee made the song his theme, and Johns continued writing songs for others" - Wikipedia
music includes:
Deviants - Normality Jam
(Disposable LP, 1968)
Bergen Blues Band - Handle It Right
(Live, Sandnes, Norway, 1982)
Saft - People In Motion
(Den Siste Revejakta Soundtrack, 2008)
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