Not only was "Centerfold" the group's first number one song, but it made the J. Geils Band so huge in 1982 that the Freeze-Frame album ended up at #5 on Billboard ’s year-end Top Pop Albums chart, ...

Many bands have deviated from their signature sound in search of a hit single. Of course, the sound is only half the battle. You then have to come up with a song that will draw the audience into the ...

GROTON, Mass. -- Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as "Love Stinks," ''Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," has died in his Massachusetts home at 71.

The J. Geils Band's biggest success came in 1981 with the release of "Centerfold," which soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's catchy chorus and playful storyline helped turn it into ...