Shooting Star - King Biscuit, Bogarts, Cincinnati,1983 ak192

Shooting Star - King Biscuit, Bogarts, Cincinnati,1983 ak192

Shooting Star is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.

The band formed in the late 1970s. After gaining popularity in the Kansas City area, Shooting Star became the first American group to sign with Virgin Records. They recorded their 1979 debut album in England with producer Gus Dudgeon, best known for his work with Elton John and David Bowie. The band gained national exposure when a number of songs garnered moderate air-play on album-oriented rock radio stations in the US.


They appeared on the radio shows King Biscuit Flower Hour (KBFH), The Source and Westwood One and also headlining clubs across the U S setting attendance records as they went.
Shooting Star was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall Of Fame on March 7, 2009. The band performed at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas with the McLain, Thomas, Lafoon, Platt, Jameson lineup, with special guest Ron Verlin on bass, and for two songs, original vocalist Gary West. Other former members were on hand that evening, but did not perform.

Ronnie Platt left the band in 2011 to work with Chicago band Arra. His final performance with Shooting Star was in September 2010. Shooting Star vocal duties were then split between Van McLain and Janet Jameson for all 2011 tour dates.
Shooting Star has been inactive since August 2015 after guitarist Van McLain contracted West Nile Virus; he is currently in recovery.

On September 24, 2017, a special Shooting Star Relief Fund concert was held in Kansas City to assist McLain with his continuing recovery from West Nile Virus. The concert featured members of the KC music scene

Tracklist

01.Intro.mp3
02.Straight Ahead.mp3
03.Hang On For Your Life.mp3
04.Crowd.mp3
05.Flesh And Blood.mp3
06.Are You On My Side.mp3
07.Hollywood.mp3
08.Van Talks.mp3
09.Train Rolls On.mp3
10.Do You Feel Alright.mp3
11.Burning.mp3
12.Tonight.mp3
13.Breakout.mp3
14.Winner.mp3
15.Last Chance.mp3
16.Reach Out (I'll Be There).mp3

Players

Shooting Star initially consisted of Van McLain (guitars, vocals), Bill Guffey (keyboards), Steve Thomas (drums), Ron Verlin (bass), Charles Waltz (violin, keyboards, vocals), and Gary West (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards).