Rhody legends John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band scored a sweet gig providing the soundtrack to the hit movie "Eddie and the Cruisers." Actor Michael Pare did a pretty credible job portraying a husky-voiced lead singer, but there's still no replacing our own John and the band. The soundtrack's biggest hit, "On the Dark Side" is #381 on our countdown.
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