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Michael Cook
Aug 29, 20211 min read
Minute by Minute - Doobie Brothers (1979) 8/30/31
How do you follow a "Great Song" that not only went to #1 in the US and Canada, but won Grammy Awards for "Song of the Year" AND "Record...
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Michael Cook
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Magnet & Steel - Walter Egan (1978) 8/29/21
Over the decades--and especially in the '70s--Stevie Nicks sang on a LOT of "Great Songs--mostly for Fleetwood Mac, of course, but she...
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Michael Cook
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Just Remember I Love You - Firefall (1977) 8/28/21
In 1977, Firefall released a song written by group leader Rick Roberts that offered comfort to those who were down and out...and at...
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Michael Cook
Aug 26, 20211 min read
That's the Way I Like It - KC & The Sunshine Band (1976) 8/27/21
Today's "Great Song of 1975-76" went to #1 on the Hot 100 TWICE, and I'm sure "That's the Way" KC and the Sunshine Band "Liked It"...
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Michael Cook
Aug 25, 20211 min read
Rockford Files - Mike Post (1975) 8/26/21
Coming in at #47 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "Top 100 TV Shows of All Time" (as of 2016), was "The Rockford Files!" The show starred...
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Michael Cook
Aug 24, 20211 min read
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies (1974) 8/25/21
Albert Hammond is a prolific British songwriter who is best known in the US for his Great Song of 1972, "It Never Rains in Southern...
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Michael Cook
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Charlie Watts Tribute (8/24/21)
Sad news for Rolling Stones fans: drummer Charlie Watts has passed away at the age of 80. As always, for obituaries, I defer to the...
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Michael Cook
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Hocus Pocus - Focus (1973) 8/24/21
Today's "Great Song of 1973" is the end result of 6-plus minutes of goofing off in the studio. Here's how it happened: In 1971, the Dutch...
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Michael Cook
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Speak to the Sky - Rick Springfield (1972) 8/23/21
From 1969 to 1971, Rick Springfield was a member of an Australian band called Zoot. It was an odd little group that would dress in pink...
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Michael Cook
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Tom T. Hall Tribute (8/22/21)
I spent a good deal of my 23-year radio career working at country stations--both In Toledo and In Wisconsin. In fact, my final gig was...
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Michael Cook
Aug 20, 20211 min read
Liar - Three Dog Night (1971) 8/21/21
Several days ago, we highlighted the song "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent. You can refresh your memory here: https://cuuuk8.wixsite.com/mys...
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Michael Cook
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Turn Back the Hands of Time - Tyrone Davis (1970) 8/20/21
From 1968 to 1988, one of the most prolific, yet under-appreciated, hitmakers on the Billboard charts was Tyrone Davis. In that 20-year...
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Michael Cook
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Still - Commodores (1979) 8/19/21
When William "Smitty" Smith was going through a divorce, he contacted his childhood friend, Lionel Ritchie, to basically cry on his...
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Michael Cook
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel (1978) 8/18/21
Billy Joel's 1977 album, "The Stranger," yielded a number of "Great Songs of the '70s," two of which, we've already highlighted: "Just...
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Michael Cook
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band (1977) 8/17/21
In1973, singer songwriter Paul Pena wrote a song that was destined to become a "Great Song of 1977," but due to contractual problems with...
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Michael Cook
Aug 15, 20211 min read
Shower the People (With Love) - James Taylor (1976) 8/16/21
James Taylor and Carly Simon were married from 1972 to 1983, and during those 11 years, they made some beautiful music...
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Michael Cook
Aug 14, 20212 min read
Love Hurts - Nazareth/Various Artists (1975) 8/15/21
Lots of links today! In the 1950s and '60s, the husband and wife songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant wrote dozens of "Great...
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Michael Cook
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Diamond Girl - Seals & Crofts (1973) 8/14/21
Is today's "Great Song of the'70s" about God, a girl, or both? It's a good question, and one that Dan Seals & Dash Crofts left up to...
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Michael Cook
Aug 12, 20211 min read
I Need You/A Horse with No Name - America (1972) 8/13/21
Gerry Beckley was a 16-year-old Air Force brat living with his family in England when he wrote a break-up song for his group, "Daze,"...
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Michael Cook
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone (1971) 8/12/21
On the surface, today's "Great Song of 1971," seems to be a celebration of family---but "Family Affair" is the exact opposite. Sly and...
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