The Rembrandts

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The Rembrandts are best known for their song "I'll Be There For You", which was the main theme for the hit television show 'Friends'. Their signature, almost Beatles-esque pop rock sound, coupled with ringing guitar and fresh harmonies, rocketed them to stardom in the 90s, and their third album, 'L.P.', went platinum as a result. Though remembered primarily as a 'one-hit-wonder', the band had a fairly long history before 'Friends' made them a household name. Lead vocalist Danny Wilde began his musical career as the lead singer of The Quick, an L.A.-based punk and power pop inspired combo briefly popular in the late 70s, breaking through with their song "Pretty Please Me". The musical duo of Danny Wilde and Phil Solem had roots in an early 80s new wave/power pop band, called Great Buildings, which released a single critically-lauded album on Columbia in 1981. Although spawning minor hits in "Hold On To Something" and "Maybe It's You", major success eluded the outfit. After they disbanded, Wilde released a series of slick 80s solo albums before rejoining with his former partner to form the Rembrandts. Initially, the band was heavily indebted to simplistic guitar pop reminiscent of early work from The Beatles and The Everly Brothers. They also took serious inspiration from pop contemporaries such as Squeeze and Crowded House. Their first, self-titled album, released in 1990, featured the surprise #14 hit "Just the Way It Is, Baby", which managed to claw its way onto top 40 pl

top songs

albums

L.P.

I'Ll Be There For You (Theme From Friends) / Snippets: Don't Hide Your Love / End Of The Beginning / Lovin' Me Insane / Drowning In Your Tears / This House Is Not A Home / What Will It Take [Digital 45]

Greatest Hits

The Rembrandts

I'll Be There For You

Rhino Hi-Five: The Rembrandts

LP

Friends - I'll Be There For You

Friends Soundtrack

Greatest Hits [w/interactive booklet]

Choice Picks

I'll Be There For You (Theme From FRIENDS) / Snippets: Don't Hide Your Love / End Of The Beginning / Lovin' Me Insane / Drowning In Your Tears / This House Is Not A Home / What Will It Take

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