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Buckner & Garcia

Formed in 1972 in Akron, Ohio, the American duo Buckner & Garcia scored an unlikely pop hit with 1982's "Pac-Man Fever," a double-platinum tribute to the titular arcade game. Bandmates Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia began recording novelty songs with 1972's "Gotta Hear the Beat," which they released under the name "Animal Jack." The holiday single "Merry Christmas in the NFL" followed in 1980. The pair then co-wrote a musical accompaniment to the religious poem "Footprints in the Sand," which was recorded by vocalist Edgel Groves and released in 1981. Titled "Frontprints," the son...