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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris (1975) 11/15/22
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" is Rated "R." The history of music--especially over the last hundred years--is filled with songs that...
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Michael Cook
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) - Tony Orlando & Dawn (1974) 11/14/22
One of the top recording groups of the early-to-mid '70s was Tony Orlando and Dawn. Tony and the ladies (Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent...
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Michael Cook
Nov 12, 20221 min read
Tightrope -Leon Russell (1973) 11/12/22
The name Leon Russell may be vaguely familiar to music fans...but it's almost a crime that a legend of his stature isn't really a...
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Michael Cook
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Delta Dawn - Tanya, Bette, Helen (1972-73) 11/12/22
The name Leon Russell may be vaguely familiar to music fans...but it's almost a crime that a legend of his stature isn't really a...
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Michael Cook
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Stones - Neil Diamond (1971) 11/11/22
In an old interview, Neil Diamond described today's "Great Song of 1971" as follows: "Stones, to me has always meant things that hurt...
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Michael Cook
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Down on the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969-70) 11/10/22
One day in 1969, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was reading a newspaper when he saw an ad for Disney's short film, "Winnie...
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Michael Cook
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Cool Change - Little River Band (1979) 11/9/22
In 1979, Glenn Shorock, lead singer of Australia's Little River Band, was tired of dealing with arguments and disputes within the...
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Michael Cook
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (1978) 11/8/22
We hope you enjoyed last week's look back at some of the early posts on my "Great Songs of the '70s" blog as we celebrated our third...
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Michael Cook
Nov 6, 20222 min read
Vehicle - Ideas of March (1970) 11/6/22
We continue our third anniversary celebration of "Great Songs of the '70s" with another song we covered back in the early days of my...
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Michael Cook
Nov 6, 20222 min read
25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago (1970) 11/7/22
Year 4, Song #7 Today is the final day of our week-long Third Anniversary Celebration of my "Great Songs of the '70s blog. Thanks for...
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Michael Cook
Nov 3, 20221 min read
I'm Stone in Love with You - Stylistics (1972) 11/4/22
Today, I continue the third anniversary celebration of my "Great Songs of the '70s" blog by revisiting some of my earliest posts. Today,...
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Michael Cook
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Down By the Lazy River - Osmonds (1972) 11/3/22
Year 4, Day 3. I'm celebrating the third anniversary of my "Great Songs of the '70s" blog by revisiting some of the songs I first...
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Michael Cook
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel - Tavares (1976) 11/2/22
To celebrate the third anniversary of my "Great Songs of the '70s" blog, I'm revisiting some of the songs I highlighted during the first...
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Michael Cook
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Smoke From a Distant Fire - Sanford-Townsend Band (1977) 11/1/22
Today we begin YEAR #4 of "Great Songs of the '70s!" Who knew that when I started this blog during Halloween Week in 2018, I'd still be...
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon (1978) 10/31/22
Happy Halloween! Back in the early '70s, Warren Zevon was managing The Everly Brothers, and hired a friend of his, Robert "Waddy"...
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Michael Cook
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang (1974) 10/30/22
How many of us have ever gone to a concert and been inspired to become a musician? Or at least, gave it some thought? Whether or not you...
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Michael Cook
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Jerry Lee Lewis (1973) 10/29/22
The Killer is dead. Jerry Lee Lewis...one of rock & country music's living legends...passed away yesterday at the age of 87. There's so...
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Michael Cook
Oct 27, 20221 min read
No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper (1973) 10/28/22
By 1973, Alice Cooper was pretty much a household name amongst music fans. Of course, it was still the name of a BAND, as opposed to...
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Michael Cook
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Puppy Love -Donny Osmond (1972) 10/27/22
In 1960, 19-year-old Canadian Pop Star Paul Anka was smitten with a young woman who had recorded one of his songs. The song was an...
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Michael Cook
Oct 25, 20222 min read
If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John (1971) 10/26/22
In 1970, Bob Dylan wrote and recorded a love song for his first wife, Sara. "If Not for You" was released on Bob's "New Morning" album,...
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