Being from Cleveland myself I have been a long time fan.
A small personal story. I played a little bass guitar. I took lessons from a guy that played in many area bands. He tells the story about Eric Carmen trying out for a band he was in but they didn't pick him because he was too good looking. LOL
Eric and two of the other band members formed "The Raspberries" not long after.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/11/singe...s-raspberries/