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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20242 min read
A Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles (1987) 1/2/24
Here in Northern Wisconsin, winter arrived late in 2023, but just in the nick of time for the arrival of 2024. With that in mind, I'm...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Somewhere That's Green - Ellen Greene (Little Shop) 19/82/86 1/1/24
For many people, the calendar flip is a chance to review and reset their lives and look forward to a brighter future. With that in mind,...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Celebration - Kool &The Gang (1981) 12/31/23
There's no better song to ring in a New Year than today's Great Song of the '80s: a song that Record World Magazine called "One Big Party...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Sailing - Christopher Cross (1980) 12/30/23
Ever wonder where the term "Yacht Rock" came from? Actually, it can be traced back to one Great Song of 1980: "Sailing" by Christopher...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Every Time You Touch Me, I Get High -Charlie Rich (1975) 12/29/23
In the mid 1970s, Charlie Rich became a huge country/pop crossover star...but it was a long journey to get there. Here's the short...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20242 min read
When I'm With You - Sheriff (1989) 12/28/23
Whether you've been following my Great Songs blog for 3 weeks or 3 years, you've most likely noticed that I often include Canadian chart...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Just Like Paradise - David Lee Roth (1988) 12/27/23
Thirty-Six years ago this week, David Lee Roth released what would turn out to be his biggest hit after leaving Van Halen...and a Great...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20242 min read
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany (1987) 12/26/23
Back in 1966, songwriter Richie Cordell, along with his silent partner Bo Gentry, wrote a ballad for Tommy James & The Shondells. Note:...
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Michael Cook
Jan 5, 20248 min read
Christmas Songs 2023
Today, we begin our 5th annual week-long celebration of Christmas songs. This year, we have a whole new batch of Great Yuletide Songs...
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Michael Cook
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Walk of Life - Dire Straits (1986) 12/18/23
1985, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits was putting together the group's "Brothers in Arms" album...and had an extra song that wasn't slated...
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Michael Cook
Dec 16, 20232 min read
You're the Inspiration - Chicago (1984-85) 12/17/23
Early one morning in 1984, Peter Cetera of Chicago was preparing for a trip to Italy later in the day, when the phone rang. It was...
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Michael Cook
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats (1983) 12/15/23
In the the early 1980s, 1950s' style Rockabilly music once again became popular on the charts, thanks in a majorbway to Brian Setzer and...
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Michael Cook
Dec 15, 20232 min read
To All the Girls I've Loved Before - Willie Nelson/Julio Iglesias (1984) 12/16/23
Willie Nelson and his wife Connie were vacationing in London, when they heard a Julio Iglesias song on the radio. Willie was impressed,...
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Michael Cook
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Heat of the Moment - Asia (1982) 12/14/23
Here's something you almost never heard in the '80s: a Great Rock & Roll "Apology" Song. After all, it was totally uncool or a rock star...
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Michael Cook
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Jeffrey Foskett/Kokomo (1988) 12/12/23
Just a few days ago, we said goodbye and paid tribute to Paul McCartney's long-time "Wings" man, Denny Laine. who passed away at age 79....
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Michael Cook
Dec 12, 20232 min read
I's Still Rock & Roll to Me - Billy Joel (1980) 12/11/23
Billy Joel was annoyed--again. Back in the '70s and '80s, he always seemed to be annoyed about something, and usually for good reason. In...
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Michael Cook
Dec 12, 20231 min read
I'm Not Lisa - Jessi Colter (1975) 12/10
Today, we're jumping back into the '70s for a Great Country/Pop Crossover hit from 1975! Mirriam Johnson was a piano-playing vocalist who...
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Michael Cook
Dec 12, 20232 min read
This Time I Know It's for Real - Donna Summer (1989) 12/9/23
The year was 1989...and Donna Summer hadn't had a Top 10 single in 6 years. It's not that she didn't chart at all--she had a few...
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Michael Cook
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Hold On to the Nights - Richard Marx (1988) 12/8/23
Take, for example, today's "Great Song: "Hold on to the Nights." It's the story of a man who meets his soulmate...but he--and she--are...
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Michael Cook
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Moonlighting - All Jarreau (1987) 12/7/23
Al Jarreau was primarily a jazz artist, but that didn't stop some of his Great Songs from showing up on other charts-- Including the...
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