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For the Love of Money - O'Jays (1974) 1/14/23
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...
Michael Cook
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Jeff Beck Tribute - 1/12/23
We're less than 2 weeks into 2023, and we've already had too many deaths in the music world. Today, we mourn the passing of guitar...
Michael Cook
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Dueling Banjos - Weissberg/Mandel (1973) 1/12/23
How 'bout some bluegrass? (And a bunch of links!) Way back in 1955, country artist Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith wrote and recorded what...
Michael Cook
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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You Ought to Be with Me - Al Green (1972) 1/11/23
The Rev. Al Green has lived--let's say--an "interesting life." It seemed that every series of "downs" was followed by a series of "ups."...
Michael Cook
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King (1971) 1/10/22
Carole King's 1971 album, "Tapestry," garnered some interesting reactions--by 2023 standards. While men were surprised and somewhat...
Michael Cook
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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I (Who Have Nothing) - Tom Jones 1/9/23
It was a "Great Italian Song of 1961:" "Uno dei Tanti" ("One of Many") by Joe Sentieri. Unfortunately, outside of 1958's "Volare" by...
Michael Cook
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd (1979) 1/8/23
Today, I'm highlighting Pink Floyd's 1979 album "The Wall," but zeroing in on the song that was, by far, their biggest hit. "The Wall,"...
Michael Cook
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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Ready to Take a Chance Again - Barry Manilow (1978) 1/7/23
There's a lot of talent behind today's "Great Song of 1978." "Ready to Take a Chance Again" was the theme from "Foul Play," starring...
Michael Cook
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (1977) 1/6/23
A brief explanation before I get to today's "Great Song of 1977:" When Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie passed away on 11/20/22, I wanted...
Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Saturday Night -Bay City Rollers (1976) 1/5/23
Boy, did I fall down a rabbit hole with today's "Great Song of 1976:" "Saturday Night" by the Scottish boy band: The Bay City Rollers. I...
Michael Cook
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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Something Better to Do - Olivia Newton-John (1975) 1/4/23
Olivia Newton-John's longtime collaborator, John Farrar, thought today's "Great Song of 1975" was rather silly--and he wrote it! For the...
Michael Cook
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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After the Love is Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire (Fred White Tribute) (1979) 1/3/23
It's rather depressing. We're only 3 days into 2023, and we've already had several notable deaths to ponder. In the music world alone,...
Michael Cook
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Fire - The Pointer Sisters (Anita Pointer Tribute) 1979-80 (1/2/23)
Just 5 days ago, we highlighted the late Bonnie Pointer, and her "Great Song" debut after leaving her sisters for a solo career: 1979's...
Michael Cook
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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LaGrange - ZZ Top (1973) 1/1/23
Happy New Year! We're starting 2023 with a "Great Song of 1973" by ZZ Top! In a recent article on guitarplayer.com entitled "The Most...
Michael Cook
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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Celebrate - Three Dog Night (1970) 12/31/22
Three Dog Night's 1969 album, "Suitable for Framing" contained two "Great Songs of the '60s--and today's "Great Song of 1970! The first...
Michael Cook
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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Daisy Jane - America (1976) 12/30/22
Today's "Great Song of 1975" is interesting for a number of reasons. #1: "Daisy Jane" was the last big hit of the '70s for the group...
Michael Cook
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks (1974) 12/29/22
Well, I've hesitated to tackle today's song for more than three years...and I'm hesitating again even today...because although 1974's...
Michael Cook
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer (1979) 12/28/22
In 1966, a little known group from Detroit (The Elgins) who had signed with a little known subsidiary of Motown (V-I-P), was lucky enough...
Michael Cook
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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I'm Coming Home - Johnny Mathis (Thom Bell Tribute) (1973) 12/27/22
In the pre-Christmas rush...and the onset of the super blizzard that affected almost everyone in the US and Canada...there was a headline...
Michael Cook
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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Song of Joy Miguel Rios (1970) 12/26/22
While today's "Great Song of 1970" is not a Christmas song, per se, it certainly fits the season. It's both a hymn and one of the most...
Michael Cook
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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