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The Raspberries frontman Eric Carmen's cheeky tale behind controversial Beach Boys-inspired hit song Go All The Way


The cheeky tale of how lead Raspberries frontman Eric Carmen managed to get controversial hit song Go All The Way to the top of the charts has re-emerged following his death.

Usually a song so suggestive wouldn't have made the rounds, however songwriter Eric revealed the secret Beach Boys-inspired formula in Ken Sharp's book Overnight Sensation: The Story Of The Raspberries. The group, hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, were never scared to lean into a gimmick, placing 'scratch-and sniff' logos on their debut album covers, which gave of a raspberry scent. During his incredible career he also wrote for other musicians, including Shaun Cassidy, who reached the top 10 with Carmen's compositions Hey Deanie and That's Rock and Roll.

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