Fortune is an American rock band that stands as a cult pillar of the Adult Oriented Rock (AOR) movement. Formed in 1978, the band's identity is inextricably linked to the high-gloss, melodic hard rock sound that dominated FM radio in the mid-1980s.
Their 1985 self-titled debut on MCA Records is widely considered by genre aficionados to be one of the greatest AOR albums of all time, despite limited commercial success upon release. The band's sound is defined by the Fortune brothers (Richard and Mick) and the soaring vocals of Larry Greene, whose performance on the soundtrack for 'The Last American Virgin' ('Airwaves') remains a fan favorite. After a long hiatus, the band experienced a resurgence in the 2010s, signing with Frontiers Music Srl to release 'II' in 2019 and 'Level Ground' in 2022. Their influence is felt primarily within the melodic rock and 'Hi-Tech' AOR niches, where they are praised for their sophisticated keyboard integration and pristine vocal layering. Critical consensus views them as a 'musician's band' within the rock world, often compared to acts like Journey or Foreigner but with a more pronounced synth-forward edge.
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