John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, the journeyman rockers who brought bar-band authenticity —and hits like the real-life top 10 Billboard Hot 100 smash “On the Dark Side” — to the group ...

For anyone who fell in love with the heartfelt, powerhouse rock music of the 1980s, his sound was unforgettable—a soaring, soulful saxophone that seamlessly blended heartbreak and hope in every note.

New England institution John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band have been around since 1972, but they got their big break in 1983, when movie producer Kenny Vance hired them to provide the songs for the ...