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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1979-80) 8/26/22
Did you know that before Tom Petty formed The Heartbreakers, he was in a Southern Rock band called Mudcrutch? In 1974, Mudcrutch recorded...
Michael Cook
Aug 25, 20221 min read
The Goodbye Girl - David Gates (1977-78) 8/25/22
In 1977, the film "The Goodbye Girl" was released to theatres. It was written by Neil Simon...and was a starring vehicle for his wife at...
Michael Cook
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Hotel California - Eagles (1977) 8/24/22
For nearly three years, I've avoided highlighting today's "Great Song of the '70s." Why? Because, there is SO MUCH information to cover,...
Michael Cook
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Strange Magic - ELO (1976) 8/23/22
Music critics were in love with today's "Great Song of 1976" long before it was released as a single. And rightfully so! "Strange Magic"...
Michael Cook
Aug 23, 20221 min read
Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention (1975) 8/22/22
Today's "Great Song of 1975" holds the record for the least amount of unique words (6) of any non-instrumental Hot 100 chart topper....
Michael Cook
Aug 22, 20221 min read
You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder (1974) 8/21/22
Stevie Wonder was angry...and that's an understatement. It was 1974, and like many Americans, Stevie was fed up with the Watergate...
Michael Cook
Aug 20, 20221 min read
Hummingbird - Seals & Crofts (1973) 8/20/22
The late Jim Seals (who died this past June) and Dash Crofts were heavily into the Baha'i faith, which was founded in the mid-1800s by a...
Michael Cook
Aug 18, 20221 min read
The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (1971) 8/19/22
"This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with...
Michael Cook
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey (1979) 8/15/22
Today's "Great Song of 1979" is autobiographical...and painful. "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin" by Journey was written by lead singer Steve...
Michael Cook
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson (1970) 8/17/22
Kris Kristofferson is one interesting dude. He has a Masters Degree from Oxford University, and was once a Captain in the US Army who was...
Michael Cook
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin (1971) 8/18/22
A few rambling observations before we get to today's "Great Song of 1971:" No one epitomized Detroit soul music more than Aretha...
Michael Cook
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Alive Again - Chicago (1978) 8/15/22
The year was 1978, and the group Chicago was in definite transition. They had broken ties with their long-time producer James William...
Michael Cook
Aug 14, 20221 min read
She's Always a Woman (Billy Joel (1977) 8/14/22
Elizabeth Weber is a name you may not know, but she was referred to in TWO "Great Songs of the '70s," both by Billy Joel. In "Piano Man,"...
Michael Cook
Aug 13, 20222 min read
Silly Love Songs - Wings (1976) 8/13/22
John Lennon was always a bit snarky, but after the acrimonious break up of the Beatles, his snark took on a much more personal...
Michael Cook
Aug 12, 20222 min read
Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (1975) 8/12/22
There are quite a few songs with the title "Midnight Blue," but today, we're highlighting the only one that could be considered a "Great...
Michael Cook
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion (1974) 8/11/22
In the early '70s, songwriters Paul DiFranco and Norman Dolph put together a group called Reunion which had ZERO success...until they...
Michael Cook
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Lamon Dozier Tribute (8/9/22)
Another sad day for music fans...as we say goodbye to Lamont Dozier, one-third of Detroit's incredible songwriting/producing team of...
Michael Cook
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Olivia Newton-John Tribute (8/8/22)
Click here first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBo_eDreKtk Today we say goodbye to Olivia Newton-John, who passed away at age 73 after...
Michael Cook
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973) 8/8/22
Elton John fans are -- at the very least -- aware that Bernie Taupin wrote many of Elton's "Great Songs." Some consider Bernie to be...
Michael Cook
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Changes -David Bowie (1972) 8/7/22
I've said this before, but it bears repeating: chart position is only ONE indicator of a "Great Song." Sometimes it has no bearing...
Michael Cook
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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