Formed in 1984 by singer-songwriter and pianist Bruce Hornsby (born on November
23, 1954), The Range was an American soft rock band, credited for creating the
“Virginia sound,” a combination of rock, jazz, and bluegrass. Composed of David
Mansfield (guitar, mandolin, and violin), George Marinelli (guitar), Joe Puerta
(bass), John Molo (drums), plus Hornsby himself on piano, The Range achieved
massive success through their 1986 single “The Way It Is,” a poignant social
commentary on racial segregation that topped the charts in the US, Canada, and
the Netherlands, and propelled the...