and the Beaver Brown Band
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - This legendary "East Coast Rock 'n Roll" group began their career in 1972 and achieved mainstream success in the 1980's with "Eddie & the Cruisers- Motion Picture Soundtrack". The hit single "On the Dark Side" held the "Number-One" position on the Billboard Rock charts and the MTV video charts for "five" consecutive weeks. The album sold over 3 million copies and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.
The title track from the group's 1985 follow-up album "Tough All Over" became their second " Number One" single and the song "C-I-T-Y reached the Billboard top 20. John Cafferty's solo track "Hearts on Fire" was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky IV" and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award. Over the years John has placed 35 songs in major motion pictures.