Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian met in 1971 at the University of Pennsylvania. In the late 1970s, they played in a Philadelphia-based band called Baby Grand, which featured local singer David Kagan. Baby Grand released two albums on Arista Records.
In 1980, the Hooters were formed by Hyman and Bazilian. The band played their first show on July 4 that year. They took their name from a nickname for the melodica, a type of keyboard harmonica.
During the early 1980s, the Hooters played on Philadelphia’s club scene, boosted by airplay on WMMR, a major rock radio station in Philadelphia. Their music was also played frequently on WRDV-FM in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They soon became a huge success along their native United States, playing everything from clubs to high schools, while appearing on local television shows. The original versions of “Man in the Street”, “Fightin’ on the Same Side”, “Rescue Me”, and “All You Zombies” were released as singles in the 1980s.
On September 25, 1982, the Hooters opened for one of the Who’s farewell tour concert shows at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on a bill that also included The Clash and Santana.
In 1983, John Kuzma (guitar) and Bobby Woods (bass) left the band. They were replaced by John Lilley (guitar, backing vocals) and Rob Miller (bass, backing vocals), two former members of another popular local group, Robert Hazard and the Heroes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hooters
From Focus Delaware 1/21/1982
“Focus Delaware” aired on Rollins Cablevision & WNS-TV Channel 2 and WTGI Channel 61 from 1980 to 1987 and was hosted by Bob Weiner.
More info here: https://www.focusdelaware.com/
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Rescue Me
04:32 All You Zombies
Focus Delaware
"Focus Delaware" aired on Rollins Cablevision & WNS-TV Channel 2 and WTGI Channel 61 from 1980 to 1987 and was hosted by Bob Weiner.
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