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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Michael Cook
Oct 8, 20212 min read
Carry On Wayward Son -Kansas (1976-77) 10/9/21
In 1975, the group Kansas was putting together its fifth album, "Leftoverture." Up to that point, either lead vocalist Steve Walsh or...
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Michael Cook
Oct 7, 20211 min read
I'm On Fire - Dwight Twilley Band (1975) 10/8/21
Dwight Twilley was a one-hit wonder twice--once with his namesake band and once as a solo artist with backing by a superstar. Here's how...
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Michael Cook
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (1974) 10/7/21
In the late '60s, Canadian singer/songwriter Andrew Youakim had quite a streak going. Not only did he have a hit record to his credit:...
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Michael Cook
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Thinking of You - Loggins & Messina (1973) 10/6/21
From late 1972 through mid 1973, Loggins and Messina released THREE "Great Songs" in a row! The first was "Your Mama Don't Dance," which...
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Michael Cook
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Peaceful, Easy Feeling - The Eagles (1972) 10/5/21
What makes a song a "Great Song?" Here are two (of many) scenarios: #1: A song that reaches the top of a chart (Hot 100, Adult...
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Michael Cook
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1971) 10/4/21
When Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer was just 12 years old, he asked his mom for a guitar for Christmas. She said they were too...
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Michael Cook
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley (1970) 10/3/21
In 1969, Eddie Rabbitt was a staff songwriter for the Nashville division of Hill and Range Publishers when he and his collaborator Dick...
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Michael Cook
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Morning Dance - Spiro Gyra (1979) 10/2/21
Every now and then, a "Great Jazz Song" sneaks into the mainstream and becomes a #1 hit. In 1979, it happened twice. Late in the year,...
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Michael Cook
Sep 30, 20211 min read
It's Sad to Belong - England Dan & John Ford Coley (1978) 10/1/21
Today's "Great Song of 1978" was a #1 hit for 5 straight weeks on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Music reviewers at the time...
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Michael Cook
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Day By Day - Godspell (1972) 9/3021
The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild presents "Godspell" this week at the Pablo Center in Eau Claire. Call 832-PLAY for times and ticket...
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Michael Cook
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977) 9/29/21
Country crossovers were big in the mid-70s, with Kenny Rogers, John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Glen Campbell, and several others scoring...
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Michael Cook
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Breakaway - Art Garfunkel (1975) 9/28/21
Today, we're highlighting a "Great Song" you may have forgotten, but features some amazing harmonies by a quartet of legendary singers:...
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Michael Cook
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Young Americans - David Bowie (1975) 9/27/21
In the mid '70s, David Bowie fell in love with American soul music--especially the "Philadelphia sound." He decided to record what he...
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Michael Cook
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens (1974) 9/26/21
"You're only dancin' on this Earth for a short while." Cat Stevens wrote that lyric for "Oh Very Young," today's "Great Song of 1974. He...
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Michael Cook
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Don't Expect me to Be Your Friend - Lobo (1973) 9/25/21
Guys, have you ever loved someone who just wanted to be friends? Did they try to keep the friendship going, completely oblivious to the...
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Michael Cook
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Pieces of April - Three Dog Night (1972) 9/24/21
Singer/Songwriter Dave Loggins is most famous for his 1972 hit, "Please Come to Boston," which we highlighted back on 6/6/20:...
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Michael Cook
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Knock Three Times - Dawn (1971) 9/23/21
In 1970, songwriters Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown challenged themselves to write a "Great Song" about "finding romance in an...
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Michael Cook
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Up Around the Bend - CCR (1970) 9/22/21
Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1970 album, "Cosmo's Factory," was full of "Great Songs," including "Looking Out My Back Door," which we...
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Michael Cook
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976) 9/21/21
n 1976, The Ramones blasted onto the scene like a Blitzkrieg (German for "lightning war.") In fact, they called their debut single...
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Michael Cook
Sep 19, 20211 min read
You Needed Me - Anne Murray (1978) 9/20/21
Anne Murray was not surprised when today's "Great Song of 1978" went to the top of the charts. Why? Because she broke into tears the...
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