Star Baby
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'Star Baby' was a 1974 hit by The Guess Who
. It was written by Burton Cummings
, who also provided the lead vocals. It reached #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and #30 on the Cash Box chart, but made it up to #9 in Canada, where the group is from. It is classified in the genre of Power pop
, and was included on the group's LP entitled, "Road Food
," as well as "The Guess Who - Greatest Hits" in 1999. Chicago radio superstation WLS
, which gave the song much airplay for years, ranked "Star Baby" as the 37th most popular hit of 1974. It reached as high as #4 on their chart of 5-18-74.
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
. It was written by Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings
Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...
, who also provided the lead vocals. It reached #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #30 on the Cash Box chart, but made it up to #9 in Canada, where the group is from. It is classified in the genre of Power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
, and was included on the group's LP entitled, "Road Food
Road Food
Road Food is an album released in 1974 by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. The song "Clap for the Wolfman" is an ode to disc jockey Wolfman Jack.A Quadraphonc mix was available on both vinyl and Quadraphonic 8-track tape formats....
," as well as "The Guess Who - Greatest Hits" in 1999. Chicago radio superstation WLS
WLS
WLS may refer to:* White light scanner, a device for measuring physical geometry* WLS , a radio station * WLS-FM, a radio station * WLS-TV, a television station...
, which gave the song much airplay for years, ranked "Star Baby" as the 37th most popular hit of 1974. It reached as high as #4 on their chart of 5-18-74.