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The J. Geils Band was a very popular rock and roll band, playing to large arena crowds in the United States in the 1970s before moving towards a more pop-influenced sound in the 1980s. They are perhaps best known for the single "Centerfold", an international hit in 1982.The band started as an acoustic blues trio in the mid 1960s with singer J. Geils (''John Geils Jr.''), bassist Danny Klein and harpist Richard Salwitz.