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"The Guitar Man", written by Bread band member David Gates, peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. The track, taken from their Guitar Man album, made it their third #1 hit on the "easy listening chart". The song is a mixture of soft rock sounds including strings and acoustic guitar, and the lyrics convey insightful and philosophical views about the life of a musician and his relationship with the fans. One of the more popular soft-rock bands of the era, they helped bridge the gap between the British pop invasion of the late 60's, and the sensitive singer/songwriter movement of the soft rock sound in the early 70's. Supposedly the group changed their name to Bread after getting stuck in traffic behind a Barbara Ann Bread truck.
"The Guitar Man", written by Bread band member David Gates, peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. The track, taken from their Guitar Man album, made it their third #1 hit on the "easy listening chart". The song is a mixture of soft rock sounds including strings and acoustic guitar, and the lyrics convey insightful and philosophical views about the life of a musician and his relationship with the fans. One of the more popular soft-rock bands of the era, they helped bridge the gap between the British pop invasion of the late 60's, and the sensitive singer/songwriter movement of the soft rock sound in the early 70's. Supposedly the group changed their name to Bread after getting stuck in traffic behind a Barbara Ann Bread truck.
