“I’m a friendly stranger in the black sedan, won’t you hop inside my car” opens one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest songs—”Vehicle,” by Berwyn’s The Ides of March. Fronted by the sort of horns that made Blood, Sweat and Tears famous six years later—a big beat, soulful vocals and a legendary guitar solo—the song reached number two in the Billboard charts on May 23, 1970. Amazingly, the critical four members who formed the band (as the Shon-Dels) in 1964—Mike Borch, Larry Millas, Bob Bergland and Jim Peterik (who also wrote or co-wrote “Eye of the Tiger” and other hit songs over the years)—are still rocking the house and festivals with live performances and a new album, “Play On.” (Bart Lazar) theidesofmarch.com
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