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Michael Cook
Oct 28, 20212 min read
New Kid in Town - Eagles (1977) 10/29/21
Tomorrow, "Great Songs of the '70s" celebrates its second anniversary: Two years of highlighting the best music the decade had to offer....
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Michael Cook
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976) 10/28/21
When Steve Miller was a kid, his parents would take him along on road trips, and while they were traveling, they'd crank up the AM radio...
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Michael Cook
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper (1975) 10/27/21
Until 1975, Alice Cooper was known only for his strange over-the-top theatrical rock & roll. But then, he surprised everyone by releasing...
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Michael Cook
Oct 25, 20211 min read
Dancing Machine - The Jacksons (1974) 10/26/21
In February of 1974, The Jacksons released their 9th studio album, "Dancing Machine," and the title cut easily became a "Great Song of...
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Michael Cook
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Jambalaya - Blue Ridge Rangers (1973) 10/25/21
Way back in 1952, the legendary Hank Williams released a song that he and his friend Moon Mullican had written about a Creole and Cajun...
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Michael Cook
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor (1972-73) 10/24/21
The main reason why I think James Taylor's 1972-73 hit "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" is a "Great Song" has little to do with chart...
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Michael Cook
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Let's Stay Together - Al Green (1971) 10/23/21
The Rev. Al Green recorded nearly 100 takes of today's "Great Song of 1971-72," and didn't like ANY of them! Although he had actually...
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Michael Cook
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me) - Crow/Black Sabbath/Ike & Tina Turner (1970) 10/22/21
Interesting backstory on today's "Great Song of 1970!" If you're a Black Sabbath fan, you're probably aware that the first single they...
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Michael Cook
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jackson (1979) 10/21/21
Music critics have described Today's "Great Song of 1979" as "snotty piano pop," which I think is hilarious, but accurate. It's also been...
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Michael Cook
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deneice Williams (1978) 10/2021
One of the biggest stars of the late '50s and early '60s was Johnny Mathis. Johnny scored several top 20 hits between 1956 to 1964. His...
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Michael Cook
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancing) - Johnny Rivers (1977) 10/19/21
Remember the song "Slow Dancing" by the Funky Kings? It was a #13 hit on the Adult Contemporary Chart in 1976. I don't remember it...
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Michael Cook
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Love hangover - Diana Ross (1976) 10/18/21
It may sound a little hard to believe, but Motown was late to the "disco party." Motown Founder and President Berry Gordy, Jr. was not a...
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Michael Cook
Oct 16, 20212 min read
Katmandu - Bob Seger (1975) 10/17/21
One of Bob Seger's best songs was released in 1975, while he was still a regional act in Southern Michigan, Northern Ohio, and parts of...
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Michael Cook
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) 10/16/21
Just a few days from now, we'll be celebrating the second anniversary of my "Great Songs of the '70s" blog, and frankly I'm surprised...
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Michael Cook
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Been To Canaan - Carole King (1973) 10/15/21
When Carole King released her 4th album, "Rhymes and Reasons" in late 1972, the lead single, "Been to Canaan," confused critics and fans...
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Michael Cook
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane (1972) 10/14/21
In the early '70s, singer/pianist Chi ("Shy") Coltrane was one of hottest performers on the Chicago club scene...and then, when she was...
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Michael Cook
Oct 12, 20211 min read
Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread (1971) 10/13/21
David Gates was depressed. The year was 1971, and he had just written what he thought would be a "Great Song." As the principal...
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Michael Cook
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Bobby Sherman (1970) 10/12/21
I have always been a sucker for bubblegum music. Sucker? Bubblegum? Does that make me a Blow-Pop? Anyway, in the late '60s and early...
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Michael Cook
Oct 11, 20211 min read
She Believes in Me - Kenny Rogers (1979) 10/11/21
From 1978 through the end of the '70s, Kenny Rogers scored 5 #1 hits in a row on Billboard's Country chart--and ALL of them crossed over...
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Michael Cook
Oct 9, 20212 min read
Le Freak -Chic (1978) 10/2021
Today's blog post is rated "PG." :-) Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards wrote and/or produced a staggering number of "Great Songs" in the...
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