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When did Chris Rainbow start making music?

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Chris Rainbow's first song “In and Out and Roundabout” released on January 1, 1978.


Chris Rainbow (November 18th, 1946 – February 22nd, 2015) was a Scottish pop-rock singer and musician, and an influential figure in 70s British and Scottish radio.

Rainbow was best known for songs such as “Solid State Brain” and “Give Me What I Cry For”, which were favorites of contemporary British radio DJs, and for the song “Dear Brian”, a... Read More
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