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Rare Earth | |
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| Also known as | The Sunliners (1960–68) |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | |
| Past members | See past members section |
| Website | rareearth |
Rare Earth is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan. According to Louder, "Rare Earth's music straddles genres and defies categorisation, slipping seamlessly between the two seemingly disparate worlds of classic rock and R&B."[6] The band was signed to Motown's subsidiary label Rare Earth. Although not the first white band signed to Motown, Rare Earth was the first successful act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members.[7]
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Many of Rare Earth's groups, including a popular band called Rare Earth, explored heavy blues-oriented and progressive rock styles.
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