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Formed: 1975 in Rockford, IL
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

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Biography
Combining a love for British guitar pop songcraft with crunching power chords and a flair for the absurd, Cheap Trick provided the necessary links between '60s pop, heavy metal, and punk. Led by guitarist Rick Nielsen, the band's early albums were filled with highly melodic, well-written songs that drew equally from the crafted pop of the Beatles, ... Continue Bio >>

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Ringtones:
Woke Up With A MonsterPlayGet it!
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Discography:
2006 Rockford
2003 Special One
2001 Silver
1999 Music for Hangovers
1999 Live 1998
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Filmography:
2003 Daddy Day Care
2003 Cheap Trick: From Tokyo to You - Live in Japan
2002 Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Vol. 10
2001 Cheap Trick: Silver
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Group Members:
Jon Brant
Tom Petersson
Rick Nielsen
Robin Zander
Bun E. Carlos
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Influenced By:
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The Beatles
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I think they did a great job (gig), for being a 3 man band. I saw them when they first came out in the 70's at Hamilton Place, in Hamilton Ontario. They put on a good show, we sat fourth row from the...
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