 Pablo Cruise achieved some measure of success during the
latter part of the '70s with its mellow, easygoing California pop. The band was
formed in 1973 by former members of Stoneground and It's a Beautiful Day:
guitarist Dave Jenkins, keyboardist Cory Lerois, bassist Bud Cockrell, and
drummer Steve Price. Pablo Cruise was praised for the compositional and
instrumental skill on the albums Pablo Cruise and Lifeline, and were rewarded
with the Top Ten hit "Whatcha Gonna Do?" in 1977 from A Place in the Sun.
Cockrell left and was replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day. Worlds Away
went platinum, as did its predecessor, and produced three hit singles, including
the Top Ten "Love Will Find a Way." By the time the '80s rolled around, the new
wave movement was in full swing on the pop charts, and Pablo Cruise fell out of
favor with the record-buying public. Several of Pablo Cruise's songs were used
as soundtrack material for sports programs on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and their work
also appeared in the films Free Ride, An Unmarried Woman, and Dreamer. ~ Steve
Huey, All Music Guide
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