A trip through the 1970s, one hit song at a time!

Dec 4, 20222 min read

Let 'Em In - Wings (1976) 12/5/22

I'll start today straight off by saying that many people consider "Let 'Em In" by Paul McCartney and Wings (from the 1976 album "Wings at...

Michael Cook

Dec 3, 20221 min read

I'll Play For You - Seals & Crofts (1975) 12/4/22

Sometimes researching a "Great Song" can be frustrating. Such is the case with 1975's "I'll Play for You" by Seals and Crofts. There just...

Michael Cook

Dec 2, 20222 min read

Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express (1974) 12/3/22

Several times since I started this blog 3 years ago, I've mentioned that when I moved from the Toledo area to Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley...

Michael Cook

Dec 2, 20221 min read

If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard )1973) 12/2/22

In 1973, the United States was going through a period of high unemployment and skyrocketing inflation. (Sound familiar?) Times were tough...

Michael Cook

Nov 30, 20222 min read

Over My Head - Fleetwood Mac (1975) 12/1/22

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died at the age of 79. For the obituary, I defer to Rolling Stone Magazine:...

Michael Cook

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Sweet Seasons - Carole King (1971) 11/30/22

In 1971, Carole King released "Music," the follow-up to her landmark 1970 album, "Tapestry." Some critics were impressed, others not so...

Michael Cook

Nov 28, 20222 min read

Movin' On Up _ Ja'Net Dubois (1975) 11/29/22)

Rolling Stone Magazine has done it again! Just before Thanksgiving, they unveiled their list of the Top 100 TV Themes of All Time! (1950s...

Michael Cook

Nov 28, 20221 min read

No Tell Lover - Chicago (1979) 11/28/22

(Note: The last link below is to Chicago's latest hit, and it is, IMHO, Spectacular!) But first... With its distinctive horns and lead...

Michael Cook

Nov 26, 20221 min read

This Time I'm In It for Love - Player (1978) 11/27/22

When your very first single goes to #1, how do you follow it up? If you're the group Player, you follow 1978's "Baby Come Back" (which we...

Michael Cook

Nov 25, 20221 min read

My Heart Belongs to Me - Barbra Streisand (1977) 11/26/22

The 1976 version of the film, "A Star is Born," starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson was a huge success at the box office,...

Michael Cook

Nov 24, 20222 min read

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot (1976) 11/25/22

To be honest, I'm fully aware there are people who dislike today's "Great Song of 1976," but I'm also sure it comes down to musical...

Michael Cook

Nov 23, 20221 min read

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & the Family Stone (1970) 11/24/22

Happy Thanksgiving! To thank you all for following along with my "Great Songs of the '70s blog, I present: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice...

Michael Cook

Nov 22, 20222 min read

Living for the City - Stevie Wonder (1973-74) 11/23/22

Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions" album, released in November of 1973, was a critically-acclaimed masterpiece. It was named 1974's album of...

Michael Cook

Nov 21, 20221 min read

The Guitar Man - Bread (1972( 11/22/22

Sometimes, when a band is having trouble nailing down the BEST version of a song, it's good to shake things up a bit. The Beatles and...

Michael Cook

Nov 20, 20221 min read

Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes - Fifth Dimension (1971) 11/21/22

In 1971, The Fifth Dimension released a song written by poet Dorothea Joyce that was so incredibly unique, it was almost too hard to...

Michael Cook

Nov 19, 20221 min read

(I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth/Rod Stewart (1970-71) 11/20/22

It goes without saying that The Temptations were one of Motown's most prolific hitmaking groups of the '60s and '70s...but I'm saying it...

Michael Cook

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Mama Can't Buy You Love - Elton John (1979) 11/19/22

Elton John was tired. It was 1977, and he'd been writing, recording and touring non-stop for most of the decade. He was out of ideas, and...

Michael Cook

Nov 17, 20221 min read

Turn to Stone - ELO (1977-78) 11/18/22

In October of 1977, The Electric Light Orchestra released its epic double album, "Out of the Blue," and the first song on the album was...

Michael Cook

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Just a Song Before I Go - CSN (1977) 11/17/22

The moral of the following story: Don't bet against Graham Nash! It was 1977, and Graham was leaving his home in Hawaii to go on tour. On...

Michael Cook

Nov 15, 20222 min read

Love to Love You, Baby - Donna Summer (1975-76) 11/16/22

If yesterday's "Great Song of the '70s" ("Love Won't Let Me Wait") was Rated "R," TODAY'S song is Rated X. "Love to Love You Baby" was...

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