Partnering with a new band he called the Stray Gators, Young recorded one of his most popular albums of all-time, and it gave him his only #1 single
Author: Greg Prato
Greg Prato
Greg Prato is a journalist from Long Island, N.Y., whose writing has appeared in such publications as Rolling Stone and Vintage Guitar. He is also the author of many books, including Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story, The Eric Carr Story and Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story. And you may even have heard him on one of his radio appearances, including interviews on The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show, Eddie Trunk Live and The Electric Ballroom with Keith Roth. For more info about his books, go to www.amazon.com/Greg-Prato/e/B002MJ4CXI, and to see what he’s currently up to, go here: twitter.com/gregpratowriter.
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