Buck's emotion-charged vocals and fire-in-brimstone stage style led the rough 'n' tumble Boyzz from Illinoizz to record two albums for CBS-distributed Epic Records, A series of whirlwind tours followed that read like a Who's Who of Rock & Roll, which included Aerosmith, The J. Geils Band, Meatloaf, UFO, Cheap Trik and REO Speedwagon, to name truly, just a few. When that band's five year rein ended, he then formed Dirt's Raiders, which recorded an album for Atlantic Records and 2 other subsequent bands. The Original Sinners and Dan Buck's Small Change, both recording on Down & Dirty Records, a small private label owned by Buck.