Follow You, Follow me - Genesis (1978) 9/15/22
Here's a fact that that's a little hard to believe: It took the group Genesis 9 albums to score a Top 40 hit in the US. The album was...
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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Michael Cook
Sep 13, 20221 min read
I Want to Live - John Denver (1977) 9/14/22
Today's "Great Song of 1977, "I Want to Live" By John Denver, has been virtually forgotten--even by his fans--but it's not his fault. In...
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Michael Cook
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Crazy On You - Heart (1976) 9/13/22
Today we're highlighting a "Great Song of the '70s" that is not only a classic rock staple, but actually two songs in one! In 1975, the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Teardrop/Wasted Days - Freddie Fender (1975) 9/12/22
1975 was an incredible year for Freddie Fender...and he needed one. Up 'til then, his life had been a mess. In 1937, he was born Valdemar...
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Michael Cook
Sep 10, 20221 min read
Lonely People - America (1974) 9/11/22
When Dan Peek of the group America first heard the song "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles, he was deeply affected by the lyric: "All the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 10, 20222 min read
My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973) 9/10/22
Paul McCartney has a well earned reputation for perfectionism. Sometimes he drove the other Beatles to frustration and anger by dictating...
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Michael Cook
Sep 8, 20221 min read
How Do You Do - Mouth & MacNeal (1972)
n researching today's "Great Song of 1972, I wasn't surprised to learn the artists were Dutch. What DID surprise me, however, was the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Whatcha See is Whatcha Get The Dramatics (1971) 9/8/22
Motown may have been known as "Hitsville, USA," but they weren't the only record label operating out of Detroit. At one point in the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 6, 20221 min read
You Don'T Have to Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley (1970) 9/7/22
The roots of today's "Great Song of 1970" took hold at the 1965 San Remo Music Festival in Italy. "Io che non vivo (senza te" ("I, Who...
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Michael Cook
Sep 5, 20222 min read
I Was Made For Loving You - Kiss (1979) 9/6/22
When the album "Dynasty" was released in 1979, the KISS hit the fan! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.) " -) The first single from the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Bang on the Drum - Todd Rundgren (Labor Day) 9/5/22
A repeat of last year's Labor Day post, because...why not!? :-) Well, it's Labor Day, and in trying to decide which "Great Song of the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Even Now - Barry Manilow (1978) 9/4/22
Lyricist Marty Panzer wrote the words to a number of "Great Songs," most of which were collaborations with a songwriter you may have...
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Michael Cook
Sep 2, 20221 min read
Enjoy Yourself - Jacksons (1977) 9/3/22
You may not remember this, but the first brother to leave the Jackson Five was NOT Michael. In early 1976, the brothers left Motown for...
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Michael Cook
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore (1976) 9/2/22
Today's "Great Song of the '70s was a Top 5 hit on Billboard's Country Chart 3 times by 3 different artists, but the most successful...
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Michael Cook
Aug 31, 20221 min read
They Just Can't Stop It - The Spinners (1975) 9/1/22
So many "Great Songs of the '70s" came out of Philadelphia, and today, we're highlighting yet another! Artists like Barry White, The...
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Michael Cook
Aug 30, 20221 min read
I Won't Last a Day Without You - Carpenters (1974) (8/32/22)
1974 was a busy year for The Carpenters. They were driving themselves far too hard--which eventually led to Karen's anorexia and...
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Michael Cook
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) - Deodato (1973) 8/30/22
The word "unlikely" certainly applies to today's "Great Song of 1973." It's an unlikely mix of jazz, funk, disco and classical...
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Michael Cook
Aug 28, 20221 min read
Run to Me - Bee Gees (1972) 8/29/22
If you were old enough to listen to the radio in the late '60s and early '70s, you know that the Bee Gees had several "Great Songs" long...
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Michael Cook
Aug 27, 20222 min read
Indian Reservation - Raiders (1971) 8/28/22
One of my all time favorite groups is Paul Revere & The Raiders. These guys spent the second half of the '60s cranking out "Great Songs"...
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Michael Cook
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman (1970) 8/27/22
Yesterday, we highlighted a song ("Don't Do Me Like That" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) that was released in December of 1979 and...
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