Back in the early '80s, before radio playlists became homogenized and all local flavor was removed from the equation (thank you, Lee Abrams, you worthless bastard) it wasn't outside the realm of possibility to hear cool tunes by local acts. In one such instance, midwest powerhouse WLS threw their considerable weight behind a song called "Loved By You", by local boys The Kind, and helped turn the song into a huge regional hit.
A year or so later, I caught the band at a sold-out Rosemont Horizon, as an uncredited opening act for Duran Duran, and they blew me away. I had a hunch it was them and when they ended their set with "Loved By You", I was thrilled to see the tens of thousands of otherwise bored teens awaiting the arrival of Duran Duran suddenly come to life, singing along to the song.
Despite such success, the band never landed a major deal and released two indie albums before calling it a day.
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