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Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen (1973) 9/19/21
Yesterday, I mentioned that Rolling Stone Magazine had just revamped their list of the "Top 500 Songs of All Time:" something they hadn't...
Michael Cook
Sep 19, 20212 min read
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (1977) 9/18/21
A few days ago, Rolling Stone Magazine announced that for the first time in 17 years, they've revamped their list of the "Top 500 Songs...
Michael Cook
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas (1974) 9/17/21
Okay...let's say you've booked three hours of studio time, and you've already spent 2 hours and 45 minutes recording the "A" side of a...
Michael Cook
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John (1974) 9/16/21
In January of 1974, Elton John had a 10-day break in his touring schedule, so he headed off to Caribou Recording Studios in Colorado,...
Michael Cook
Sep 15, 20212 min read
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder (1973) 9/15/21
On August 3rd, 1973, Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions" album was released, featuring "Higher Ground," today's "Great Song of the '70s" Three...
Michael Cook
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon (1972) 9/14/21
Anyone who has paid close attention to the songs of Paul Simon over the years has probably noticed his love of "World Music." Many of his...
Michael Cook
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Superstar - Carpenters (1971) 9/13/21
Lots of links to compare today! Click 'em all--and enjoy! Today's "Great Song of 1971" was written by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett,...
Michael Cook
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin (1970) 9/12/21
Led Zeppelin was known for a lot of things, but a sense of humor was not one of them. That's why today's "Great Song of the '70s"...
Michael Cook
Sep 11, 20211 min read
Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale (1979) 9/11/21
For Alee Willis, it was (to slightly misquote Charles Dickens): "the best of times and the worst of times." After a short and somewhat...
Michael Cook
Sep 10, 20212 min read
I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges (1978) 9/10/21
Sometimes a "Great Song" can be something other than what it started out to be. Case in point: 1978's "I Love the Nightlife (Disco...
Michael Cook
Sep 9, 20212 min read
We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions - Queen (1977) 9/9/21
One of the Greatest sports anthems of all time was created in 1977, after Queen played a concert in Stafford, England. As they left the...
Michael Cook
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Country Boy (You've Got Your Feet in L.A) - Glen Campbell (1976) 9/8/21
Two singles were released from Glen Campbell's 1975 album, "Rhinestone Cowboy," and it seems like somewhere between the first in 1975 and...
Michael Cook
Sep 7, 20211 min read
S.O.S. - ABBA (1975) 9/7/21
Today, we present the only Top 20 song in history where the title and the artist are both palindromes (spelled the same forward and...
Michael Cook
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Bang on the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren (1983) 9/6/21
Well, it's Labor Day, and in trying to decide which "Great Song of the '70s" to highlight, I decided to cheat and highlight a song from...
Michael Cook
Sep 5, 20212 min read
(I've Been) Searching So Long - Chicago (1974) 9/5/21
When today's "Great Song of 1974" was released, several critics called it one of the best power ballads ever recorded. That's pretty high...
Michael Cook
Sep 5, 20211 min read
Break Up to Make Up - The Stylistics (1973) 9/4/21
Since I started highlighting songs back in October of 2019, I've made it a point to periodically showcase one of my favorite soul groups...
Michael Cook
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Witchy Woman - Eagles (1972) 9/3/21
From 1969 to 1971, guitarist Bernie Leadon was a member of the seminal country-rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers. At some point...
Michael Cook
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Oye Como Va - Santana (1971) 9/2/21
Today, we're serving up a heaping helping of Salsa, with a side order of Rock and Roll! Our "Great Song of 1971" is a tune written and...
Michael Cook
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Reflections of My Life - Marmalade (1970) 9/1/21
In late 1969, the Scottish group Marmalade released a tune that became one of the first "Great Songs of 1970." "Reflections of My Life"...
Michael Cook
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Beach Boys 1970-71 8/31/21
The recent re-release of The Beach Boys' early '70s material, "Feel Flows: The 'Sunflower' and 'Surf's Up' Sessions" features all sorts...
Michael Cook
Aug 30, 20212 min read
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