Me & My Arrow - Harry Nilsson (`1971) 2/2/23
In 1970, singer/songwriter, and all-purpose genius Harry Nilsson was walking through the woods near his home when he noticed that...
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Michael Cook
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Peter McCann/Jennifer Warnes (1977) 2/1/23
It just won't stop! Today we pay tribute to yet ANOTHER member of the music world: Singer/Songwriter Peter McCann, who passed away at the...
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Michael Cook
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Psychedelic Shack - Temptations (1970) Barrett Strong Tribute 1/31/23
Sigh. The list of 2023 music world deaths continues to grow. Original Motown artist, singer/songwriter Barrett Strong has passed away at...
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Michael Cook
Jan 29, 20231 min read
Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson (1970) 1/30/23
I'm wondering how many of my theatre friends and colleagues have heard of the 1969 off-Broadway rock musical, "Salvation." It was about a...
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Michael Cook
Jan 28, 20231 min read
Big Shot - Billy Joel (1979) 1/29/23
There are two "origin" stories behind today's "Great Song of 1979," And according to Billy Joel, BOTH of them are true. #1: The song "Big...
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Michael Cook
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson (1978) 1/28/23
Randy Goodrum is probably a name you've never heard before, but he wrote some "Great Songs," including "Anne Murray's "You Needed Me, "...
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Michael Cook
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers 1978 (1/27/23)
You never know where the inspiration for a "Great Song" might come from. Today's example has got to be one of the strangest, and...
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Michael Cook
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Only 16 - Dr. Hook (1976) 1/26/23
During the 1970s, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show certainly had their ups and downs. It seemed that for every "Great Song" they scored...
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Michael Cook
Jan 24, 20231 min read
18 with a Bullet - Pete Wingfield 1975 (1/25/23
One of the best things about popular music in the '70s was the variety. Your never knew when something just a little bit "different"...
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Michael Cook
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Machine Gun - he Commodores (1974) 1/24/23
The Mystics and the Jays were two freshman music groups that formed at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute in1968. Both featured some extremely...
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Michael Cook
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - Tony Orlando & Dawn (1973) 1/23/23
When "Dawn's New Ragtime Follies" album was released in 1973, it not only paid tribute to a popular musical genre from the early 1900s,...
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Michael Cook
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Keeper of the Castle - Four Tops (1972-73) 1/22/23
When The Four Tops left Motown Records for a new label (ABC/Dunhill) in 1972, nothing was certain, and there was just a bit of...
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Michael Cook
Jan 20, 20231 min read
One Toke Over the Line - Brewer & Shipley ( 1971) (1/21/23)
Today's "Great Song of 1971," "One Toke Over the Line" was a by "Brewer & Shipley made them a one-hit wonder--with an obvious backstory,...
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Michael Cook
Jan 19, 20232 min read
David Crosby Tribute (1/20/23)
Dear Lord, please make it stop. I realize that as the history of popular music passes on, our musical icons have--and will continue...
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Michael Cook
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Tragedy - Bee Gees (1979) 1/19/23
One day in 1978, while the Bee Gees were filming their parts in the "Sgt. Pepper" movie, they found themselves with an afternoon off....
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Michael Cook
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor (1977) 1/18/23
For a multiple chart topper, there's not a lot of info to pass along about today's Great Song of 1977: "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary...
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Michael Cook
Jan 17, 20231 min read
That'll Be the Day - Linda Ronstadt (1976) 1/17/23
How do you make an iconic song of the '50s a "Great Song of the '70s? Have Linda Ronstadt record a Buddy Holly Song! The song in question...
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Michael Cook
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia (1975)
The group Ambrosia appeared on the scene in 1975, with their eponymous debut album...and a single that became a "Great Song" right off...
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Michael Cook
Jan 14, 20232 min read
For the Love of Money - O'Jays (1974) 1/15/23
Today's "Great Songs of the '70s" blog entry begins with a Bible verse: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some...
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Michael Cook
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Hey You -BTO (Robbie Bachman Tribute) 1/14/23
The parade of music world deaths in 2023 keeps marching on, and it's RELENTLESS: Anita Pointer, Fred White of Earth, Wind, and Fire, Jeff...
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