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Originally a hard-driving, somewhat generic Southern rock band, .38 Special transformed itself into a highly tuneful pop/rock band with a winning formula that earned the group significant chart success in the '80s. Though some questioned the band's change in direction, there's no question the band produced some of the decade's most listenable and well-crafted mainstream rock.
.38 Special
Originally a hard-driving, somewhat generic Southern rock band, .38 Special transformed itself into a highly tuneful pop/rock band with a winning formula that earned the group significant chart success in the '80s. Though some questioned the band's change in direction, there's no question the band produced some of the decade's most listenable and well-crafted mainstream rock.
Top 6 .38 Special Songs of the '80s: A Full Chamber
Rooted deeply in Southern rock and a hard-driving '70s rock sound, .38 Special actually did not become a distinct entity with its own sound until the band developed a smooth, tuneful hybrid of hard rock and melodic, guitar-oriented pop in the early '80s.

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