Favorite Bands with Colorado Ties #5 - Firefall

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As a very enthusiastic resident of the State of Colorado, I am counting down my favorite bands with Colorado ties, and we are at #5, with one that you actually may have heard of: Firefall. One of Colorado's greatest commercial musical successes, Firefall formed in Boulder in 1974, the brainchild of former Flying Burrito Brothers guitarist/songwriter Rick Roberts (he replaced the legendary Gram Parsons in that band) and guitarist Jock Bartley (who had replaced the great Tommy Bolin in another Boulder band, Zephyr, when Bolin split to join the James Gang, and later, Deep Purple.) Despite numerous lineup changes (due to illness, Roberts retired from performing in 1992,) Firefall is still going strong. Best known for their hits "You are the Woman" (#9 on the Billboard Hot 100,) "Just Remember I Love You" (#11,) "Strange Way" (#11,) and "Goodbye, I Love You" (#43,) Firefall released a total of 11 Hot 100 charting singles, and their 1976 self-titled debut album is the fastest record to achieve gold record status in Atlantic Records history. Firefall. Making Colorado proud since since 1974! (Info verified by Wikipedia)