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Long Beach Acts Changed the Rock and Funk Lexicon

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By Steve Propes In 1975, fifty years past, Long Beach / Compton funk band War’s “Low Rider” hit Billboard #1, one of a trio of titles that influenced public taste and language usage; three disparate concepts had little in common until they became titles of hit records. “Tequila,” “Boss” and “Low Rider” each became important parts of our lexicon while hitting the pop charts. In each case, these titles took on new meanings. Ground zero for these h…
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beachcomber.news broke the news in on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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