Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids is an American retro rock 'n' roll
band known for their appearance as the band "Herby and the Heartbeats"
in the 1973 film American Graffiti. During scenes at a high school dance,
the band played their original composition, "She's So Fine" as well as
cover versions of "At the Hop" and "Louie, Louie".
American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film
directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by
Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss,
Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy
Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack.
Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising
and early rock 'n' roll cultures popular among Lucas's age group at that
time. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a group of
teenagers and their adventures throughout a single night.
41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti is the official
1973 soundtrack album of the film American Graffiti. It has been
certified triple platinum in the U.S., where it peaked at #10 on
the Billboard 200 Albums chart.
A Playlist of all HT Class of '73 Songs of the Day is available by clicking below:
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