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Wild Cherry, 1976: ‘Play That Funky Music’

by Brad Rosenberg • Published May 24, 2017

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Rob Parissi was in the hospital, and he was eyeing a box of cough drops. The box read, “Wild Cherry”. That was when he got the idea for the band’s name.

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