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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Michael Cook
May 22, 20211 min read
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher (1971) 5/23/21
Believe it or not, when 1971 rolled around, Cher hadn't had a hit in 4 years! Sonny had tried to get her career restarted with no luck,...
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Michael Cook
May 22, 20211 min read
Something's Burning - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (1970) 5/22/21
Some really cool links to follow today! Read on! Before Kenny Rogers was KENNY ROGERS, he was a member of folk music's New Christy...
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Michael Cook
May 22, 20211 min read
Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees (1979) 5/21/21
The '70s were quite a decade for The Bee Gees! That, of course, is an understatement. :-) From the beginning of the disco era, through...
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Michael Cook
May 19, 20211 min read
Still the Same - Bob Seger (1978) 5/20/21
When Bob Seger was recording his 1978 album "Stranger in Town," he moved from his home state of Michigan to Hollywood for a change of...
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Michael Cook
May 18, 20211 min read
Boogie Nights - heatwave (1977) 5/19/21
There weren't a lot of British groups known for their "Great Disco Hits of the '70s," but Heatwave certainly made a name for themselves...
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Michael Cook
May 17, 20212 min read
Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck (1976) 5/18/21
There are two old proverbs that apply to today's "Great Song of 1976." #1: It's always darkest before dawn. #2: Persistence pays off. ...
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Michael Cook
May 16, 20212 min read
What I Did for Love - Various Artists (1975) 5/17/21
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" was first sung in 1975 by Diana Morales. If you're a musical theatre fan, you know that Morales is one...
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Michael Cook
May 15, 20211 min read
Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens (1974) 5/16/21
One weekend in 1963, while Sam Cooke was in England for a concert tour, he found himself staying in a hotel where female guests were not...
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Michael Cook
May 14, 20211 min read
Me & Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul (1972-73) 5/15/21
In 2009, Essence Magazine published a list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time," and right near the top was today's "Great Song of the...
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Michael Cook
May 13, 20211 min read
School's Out - Alice Cooper (1972) 5/14/21
The question posed to Alice Cooper was this: "What are the three greatest minutes of your life?" He had two answers. Number one: The...
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Michael Cook
May 12, 20212 min read
Woodstock - Various Artists (1969-71) 5/13/21
In 1969, Joni Mitchell was invited perform at the Woodstock Music Festival, but her manager, Elliott Roberts and Asylum Records boss...
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Michael Cook
May 11, 20211 min read
It Don't Matter to Me - Bread (1970) 5/12/21
When your first hit goes to #1 and becomes a "Great Song of 1970," how do you follow it up? "It Don't Matter to Me." That's the song...
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Michael Cook
May 10, 20211 min read
Babe - Styx (1979) 5/11/21
In 1979, as Styx was assembling their "Cornerstone" album, Dennis DeYoung took some time out to write a song he intended to be a birthday...
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Michael Cook
May 9, 20212 min read
Native New Yorker - Odyssey (1978) 5/10/21
In my opinion as a former disco DJ, today's "Great Song of the '70s" is one of the smoothest disco songs EVER released. Songwriters Sandy...
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Michael Cook
May 8, 20212 min read
Give a Little Bit - Supertramp (1977) 5/9/21
One day in 1967, British teenager Roger Hodgson was listening to the radio when he heard a song about "peace, love and understanding"...
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Michael Cook
May 7, 20211 min read
Love is Alive - Gary Wright (1976) 5/8/21
If I asked you to name a "Great Song of the '70s" by Gary Wright, you would most likely say 1975's "Dream Weaver," and you wouldn't be...
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Michael Cook
May 7, 20212 min read
Could It be Magic - Barry Manilow (1975) 5/7/21
The original 1970 version of today's "Great Song" was a bubblegum concoction so bad, the artist hated it. And it never charted. The 1979...
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Michael Cook
May 5, 20212 min read
I've Got the Music in Me - Kiki Dee Band (1974) 5/6/21
Whenever I hear today's "Great Song of the '70s," the term "tour de force" immediately comes to mind. And then I crank up the radio! In...
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Michael Cook
May 4, 20212 min read
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison (1973) 5/5/21
George Harrison ( The "Silent Beatle") was a busy man after the Fab 4 broke up. In addition to releasing his TRIPLE album, "All Things...
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Michael Cook
May 3, 20212 min read
Last Night (I Didn't Get to Sleep at All) - Fifth Dimension (1972) 5/4/21
Award-Winning composer Tony McCauley wrote dozens of hit songs during his career, including "Build Me Up, Buttercup" for the Foundations,...
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