Biografía de Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick se formó en Rockford, Illinois, en 1973, cuando Rick Nielsen y Tom Petersson decidieron crear una banda que combinara elementos del hard rock con melodías pop pegajosas. Nielsen, guitarrista y principal compositor del grupo, había estado previamente en bandas locales, mientras que Petersson aportó su distintivo bajo de doce cuerdas. La formación se completó con Robin Zander como vocalista y Bun E. Carlos en la batería. Desde sus inicios, la banda se caracterizó por un enfoque teatral y visual distintivo, especialmente notable en las excentricidades escénicas de Nielsen y su colección de guitarras modificadas. El contraste entre la apariencia poco convencional de Nielsen y Carlos con el aspecto más tradicional de estrella de rock de Zander y Petersson se convirtió en parte integral de su identidad visual.
Musicalmente, Cheap Trick desarrolló un sonido único que fusionaba el power pop con elementos del hard rock y el rock progresivo. Su estilo se caracterizaba por guitarras potentes, armonías vocales elaboradas y melodías memorables que recordaban tanto al rock británico de los años sesenta como al emergente punk rock. A lo largo de su carrera, la banda lanzó álbumes fundamentales que definieron su sonido, explorando desde composiciones más experimentales hasta himnos de arena más directos. Su capacidad para crear canciones con gancho comercial sin sacrificar la complejidad musical los distinguió en la escena rock de finales de los setenta y ochenta. La evolución de su sonido reflejó las tendencias cambiantes del rock, adaptándose a diferentes épocas mientras mantenían su esencia distintiva.
Cheap Trick alcanzó reconocimiento internacional y se estableció como una de las bandas más influyentes del power pop y rock melódico. Su impacto en la música popular trasciende las generaciones, inspirando a numerosos artistas y bandas posteriores. Fueron incluidos en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll, reconocimiento que solidificó su legado en la historia de la música rock. A pesar de cambios en la industria musical y en su formación a lo largo de los años, la banda continúa activa, manteniendo una base de seguidores leales y presentándose en giras regulares. Su influencia perdura en el rock contemporáneo, y su catálogo sigue siendo referencia obligada para entender la evolución del power pop y el rock melódico estadounidense.
Canciones más reproducidas
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A
- Ain't That a Shame (Live at Budokan - Single Edit)
- Ain't That a Shame (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JPN - April 1978)
- Ain't That a Shame (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Ain't That a Shame (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
- Ain't That a Shame (Live)
- All We Need Is a Dream
- All We Need Is a Dream (Alternate Version)
- Another World (Reprise)
- Auf Weidersehen
- Auf Wiedersehen (Live)
- Auld Lang Syne (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
B
C
- California Man (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- California Man (Live)
- Can't Hold On (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Early Show)
- Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love (Radio Mix)
- Can't Stop Falling into Love
- Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try
- Cheap Trick Radio Spot
- Christmas Christmas
- Clock Strikes Ten
- Clock Strikes Ten (Live at Budokan - 1978)
- Clock Strikes Ten (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Clock Strikes Ten (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Clock Strikes Ten (Live)
- Come On Come On (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Come On, Come On (Ardent Studios Demo)
- Come on, Come on (Live)
- Cry, Cry (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
D
- Daddy Should Have Stayed In High School (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Dancing the Night Away
- Dancing the Night Away (Short Version)
- Day Tripper (Live)
- Didn't Know I Had It
- Do You Believe Me?
- Don't Be Cruel (Big New Mix)
- Don't Hit Me with Love
- Don't Make Our Love a Crime
- Down On The Bay
- Down On the Bay (Live at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA - June 1977)
- Downed
- Downed (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Dream Police (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Dream Police (Live)
- Dream Police (No Strings Version)
E
G
- Girlfriends
- Go for the Throat (Use Your Own Imagination)
- Gonna Raise Hell
- Gonna Raise Hell (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Gonna Raise Hell (Live)
- Goodnight (Live at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA - June 1977)
- Goodnight (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Late Show)
- Goodnight (Live)
- Goodnight Now
H
- He's A Whore
- He's a Whore (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Heaven Tonight (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Heaven's Falling
- Hello There
- Hello There (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Hello There (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Hello There (Live)
- Here's Looking At You
- High Priest of Rhythmic Noise
- High Roller
- High Roller (Alternate Version)
- High Roller (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Early Show)
- Hot Love (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
- How About You (Alternate Version)
- How Are You (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - March 1979)
I
- I Can't Take It (Live)
- I Dig Go-Go Girls (Outtake - 1977)
- I Don't Love Her Anymore
- I Know What I Want (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- I Know What I Want (Live)
- I Love You Honey but I Hate Your Friends
- I Must Be Dreamin' (From "Heavy Metal" Original Soundtrack)
- I Want Be Man
- I Want You to Want Me (Alternate Version)
- I Want You to Want Me (Early Studio Version)
- I Want You to Want Me (Live at Budokan - 1978)
- I Want You to Want Me (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JPN - April 1978)
- I Want You to Want Me (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- I Want You to Want Me (Live)
- I Will Survive (From "Gladiator" Original Soundtrack)
- I Wish It Was Christmas Today
- I'll Be With You Tonight (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- If You Want My Love (Alternate Extended Version)
- If You Want My Love (Demo)
- Invaders of the Heart
- It's Only Love (Single Version)
L
- Light Up The Fire
- Little Sister (Alt. Jack Douglas Mix)
- Long Time No See Ya
- Lookin' Out for Number One
- Lookout (Studio Version)
- Loser (Demo)
- Loser (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Late Show)
- Love Comes
- Love Comes a-Tumblin' Down
- Love Me for a Minute
- Love's Got a Hold On Me
- Lovin' Money (Outtake - 1977)
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N
O
- Oh Boy (Instrumental Version)
- Oh Boy (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
- Oh Boy (Vocal Version)
- Oh Candy
- Oh Candy (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Late Show)
- Oh Caroline (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
- Oh, Candy (Single Version)
- On Top of the World (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- On Top of the World (Live)
- Oo La La La
- Our Father Of Life
R
S
- Saturday at Midnight
- Saturday at Midnight (Super New Dance Re-Mix)
- She's Got Motion
- She's Got Motion (Alt. Jack Douglas Mix)
- She's Tight
- She's Tight (Live)
- Sing My Blues Away
- So Good to See You
- Southern Girls (Ardent Studios Demo)
- Southern Girls (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Early Show)
- Southern Girls (Single Version)
- Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
- Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/03/1977 - Early Show)
- Spring Break (From "Spring Break" Original Soundtrack)
- Stiff Competition (Alternate Version)
- Stiff Competition (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - March 1979)
- Stiff Competition (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- Stiff Competition (Live)
- Stop This Game
- Stop This Game (Live)
- Such a Good Girl
- Surrender (Alternate Version)
- Surrender (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
T
- Take Me I'm Yours
- Takin' Me Back
- Taxman Mr Thief
- Taxman, Mr Thief (Live at the Whisky, West Hollywood, CA - 06/04/1977 - Late Show)
- Taxman, Mr. Thief (Ardent Studios Demo)
- That 70's Song (Based on "In The Street") (Album Version)
- The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I'm Not the Only Boy) (Live at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA - June 1977)
- The Flame (Single Version)
- The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems) (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- The Summer Looks Good On You
- The Sun Never Sets
- Time Is Runnin'
- Time Is Runnin' (Live)
- Tonight It's You
- Tonight It's You (Single Version)
- Top of the World (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - March 1979)
- Twisted Heart
V
W
- Walk Away (feat. Chrissie Hynde) (Album Version)
- Way of the World (Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA - December 1979)
- When I Wake Up Tomorrow
- Who D'King
- Wild Wild Women
- Woke Up with a Monster
- Won't Take No for an Answer
- World's Greatest Lover
- World's Greatest Lover (Single Version)
- Wrong Side of Love
