ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ɡˈæɾoʊ ænd kˈɑːtk lˈɛft ðə bˈænd, ænd wɜː ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ fjˈuːtʃɚ kˈɪs ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst bɹˈuːs kjˈʊlɪk ænd bˈeɪs plˈeɪɚ ʃˈaɪlɚ dˈiːl hˌuː lˈeɪɾɚ plˈeɪd wɪð bˈɪli dʒˈoʊl ænd mˈaɪkəl bˈoʊltən, fɚðɪ ˈælbəm ɡɹˈeɪt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjˈuːzɪk.
In 1981, Gatto and Kotke left the band, and were replaced by future Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick and bass player Schuyler Deale (who later played with Billy Joel and Michael Bolton), for the album Great American Music.