Ted Nugent    "Hey Baby"

The words '45 RPM single and Ted Nugent' are rarely mentioned in the same sentence, being as Ted was a major presence on AOR radio for a good part of the 70s and early 80s. But Ted Nugent has released quite a few singles over the years.  He first gained national attention as lead guitarist and leading light of The Amboy Dukes, who's psychedelic "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" made top 20 in 1968. In 1975 Ted released his eponymous  debut album on Epic Records.  The album was a huge success and went platinum. "Stranglehold" is the most famous track on the LP, but "Hey Baby" was issued as a single and charted at #72 on Billboard in the spring of '76. In another year and a half Ted would have a #30 hit on his hands with "Cat Scratch Fever"



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