The Black Sheep
This group was formed in New York in 1974 by vocalist Louis Grammatico and guitarist Donald Mancuso. Recruiting Larry Crozier (keyboards), Bruce Turgon (bass) and Ron Rocco (drums), they signed with Capitol Records the following year. Influenced by Bad Company, Free and Led Zeppelin, they recorded two excellent hard rock albums, characterized by Grammatico's powerful, yet soulful vocal style. Unable to make an impact, the band split up, with Grammatico changing his name to Lou Gramm and finding considerable success with Foreigner. Turgon, after a spell with Warrior, later helped co-write Gramm's first solo album.