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| | Seventies Almanac - 1976 |
 | | Formed in 1972, the hard rock group decided to call attention to themselves through the use of outlandish effects: explosive devices, snow machines, police lights, rocket-firing guitars, levitating drums, bizarre make-up, outrageous costumes, and a bass player who both ate fire and spit blood. |
 | | Ironically, three of the four band members did not even perform on their biggest hit single, a lilting 1976 ballad, "Beth." Only drummer Peter Criss (who wrote the song) showed up for the session, at which he was accompanied by a 26-piece orchestra and a 30-voice boys choir. |
 | | Paul McCartney begins his Wings over America tour, from which an album by the same name would be released a year later and zoom to number one. |
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