Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen (1975) 12/24/20
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On December 12th 1975, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band were in a Holly Jolly mood when they took the stage at C.W. Post College...
Michael Cook
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Feliz Navidad (1970) - Jose Feliciano 12/23/20
A Holiday Season story of artistic redemption: In 1967, Puerto Rico's Jose' Feliciano was still looking for his big break in Europe and...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton (1978) 12/22/20
“Clapton is God!” Back in the mid-60s, that little bit of graffiti painted on a wall in London became a “meme” before anyone knew what a...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Whatcha Gonna Do (1977) 12/21/20
There's not a whole lot of information available for today's “Great Song of the '70s,” and I find that odd, since in the summer of 1977,...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
The Tracks of My Tears (1976) 12/20/20
In 1965, Smokey Robinson and two of the Miracles, Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin, came up with one of the “Greatest Songs of the '60s!” “The...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 19, 2020
- 1 min
Sky High (1975) 12/19/20
Remember the 1975 action film “The Man From Hong Kong,” starring Jimmy Wang Yu and George Lazenby? Neither do I...nor do I remember it by...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
How Long (Has This Been Goin' On) (1974) 12/18/20
In another case of a song not meaning what it appears to mean, I submit today's “Great Song of the '70s! Most everyone believes that...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Yes We Can Can (1973) 12/17/20
If you've been following our “Great Songs of the '70s,” you may remember we paid tribute to the work of Allen Toussaint and his influence...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Rocket Man (1972) 12/16/20
On December 5th, we highlighted CCR's “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and mentioned how music critics thought it was about the Vietnam War...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
What Is Life (1970-71) 12/15/20
(Note: Be sure to click on today's video!) Back on October 9th, we took a look at George Harrison's lawsuit-plagued, but classic, single...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Venus (1970) 12/14/20
This one's a rarity: a “Great Song of the '70s” that was originally recorded in Dutch. Of course, it was only natural, since the group,...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
Yes, I'm Ready (1979) 12/13/20
Several times in the past, we've highlighted “Great Songs of the '70s” that featured the “Philadelphia Sound:” the smooth soul style from...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
Charley Pride Special 12/12/20
In 1966, a former All-Star baseball pitcher, and current up-and coming Country Music Star stepped onto a stage in Detroit to sing his...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (1978) 12/12/20
One of the smoothest singers of the late '50s and early '60s was Johnny Mathis. He was all over the charts during that time and some of...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Fly Like an Eagle (1977) 12/11/20
Today we've got a “Great Song” and some fascinating links. Check 'em out! Sometimes, inspiration for a “Great Song” can strike quickly. A...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (1976) 12/10/20
Of all the songs that Paul Simon has written in his long and legendary career, today's “Great Song of the '70s” was, believe it or not,...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
I Only Have Eyes For You (1975) 12/9/20
Way back in 1934, songwriters Harry Warren and Al Dubin were tasked with writing songs for “Dames,” a movie musical starring Dick Powell...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
I Can Help (1974) 12/8/20
Sometimes you wonder just how many potential hit records were never recorded or released because some “suit” at a record company had a...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Shambala (1973) 12/7/20
Songwriter Daniel Moore wrote dozens of songs that were recorded by dozens of artists in the 1970s and '80s...but today, we're going to...
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Michael Cook
- Dec 6, 2020
- 1 min
Hot Rod Lincoln (1972) 12/6/20
Today's “Great Song of the '70s is...if nothing else...a fun little tune with a long history! It all started in 1950, when a man named...
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