Point Blank (band)
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| Point Blank | ||
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| Origin |  Irving, Texas, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Southern rock AOR |
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| Website | http://www.pointblanksouthernrock.com/ | |
Point Blank is an American rock and roll band hailing from Texas. The band formed in the mid 1970s and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit "Nicole" which hit #20 on Billboard Magazine's Rock Tracks chart, and also peaked inside the Top 40 at #39 on Billboard's Hot 100. It was their only chart hit, thus condemning them to the label of one-hit wonder.
The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Hank Williams Jr.). Point Blank's sound was rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted to hard rock and mainstream AOR by their final album.
[edit] Discography
- Point Blank (Arista) 1976 - includes "That's The Law", and "Distance"
- Second Season (Arista) 1977 - includes "Stars And Scars" and cover of Bob Seger's "Beautiful Loser"
- Airplay (MCA) 1979 - includes "Mean to Your Queenie"
- The Hard Way (MCA) 1980, - includes cover of Deep Purple's "Highway Star"
- American Excess (MCA) 1981 - includes "Nicole" and "Let Me Stay With You Tonight"
- On a Roll (MCA) 1982 - includes "On A Roll", "Great White Line", and "Gone Hollywood"
[edit] Members
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1976
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1979
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1980
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1981
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[edit] External link
- pointblanksouthernrock.com - Point Blank´s Official Website
