A native of Rocky River, Ohio, Michael released his first solo album in 1973 and formed his now-famed Michael Stanley Band in 1974. Selling out arenas in Ohio thanks to hits such as “He Can’t Love You,” “My Town,” “Lover,” “In the Heartland,” “Rosewood Bitters,” “Midwest Midnight,” and “Strike Up the Band.”
Back in August 1981 when MTV first aired, Michael’s hit track “He Can’t Love You” was a fan favorite that was played frequently during the channel’s early days. The staying power of his track from those viral moments garnered the song the position of No. 33 in 1981 on the Billboard Top 40.
National fame aside, they broke Ohio-based concert attendance records as well, with seemingly every new show they performed elevating the unprecedented atmosphere in the local music scene
On July 20, 1979, the Michael Stanley Band performed at Richfield Coliseum to 20,230 eager fans, an attendance record for the venue. At the same location, they also hosted a two-night New Year’s extravaganza that brought in another record attendance of 74,404 fans between Dec. 31, 1981, and Jan. 1, 1982. Beyond even that, their four-show run at Blossom Music Center in August 1982 drew in an impressive 74,404 fans and clogged local highways for miles, events many locals recall even today.
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