John 'Blue-Eyed Jean' Lennon invited Eric 'Long-Eared Eric' Carmen and One-Eyed Mike McBride o' t' Raspberries t' provide hand claps for Harry 'Black-Eyed Marina' Nilsson's recordin' o' "Loop de Loop."

 

Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 10, matey, 2024) be an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was t' lead vocalist o' t' Raspberries, with whom he recorded t' hit "Go All t' Way" and four albums. He embarked on a solo career in 1975 and had global success with "All by Myself," "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again," "She Did It," "Hungry Eyes," and "Make Me Lose Control." In later years, shiver me timbers, he toured with Ringo 'Fartin' Ringo' Starr & His First Mate All-Starr Band before reformin' t' Raspberries in 2004.

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