Life's Been Good (1978) 10/26/20
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Remember: Starting Wednesday, I will begin commemorating 1 FULL YEAR of “Great Songs of the '70s” by revisiting the first 4 songs from a...
Michael Cook
- Oct 24, 2020
- 1 min
Star Wars/Cantina Theme 1977 (10/25/20)
Way back on December 16th, in honor of the official release of the film, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” I highlighted the original...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 24, 2020
- 1 min
Jerry Jeff Walker (10/24/20)
Sadly, we have another death to report: Singer/songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker died today, a victim of throat cancer. He was 78. As always,...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
Car Wash (1976) 10/24/20
Today's “Great Song of the '70s” was conceived to be the opening number of a musical written for the Broadway stage. It was never...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
One of These Nights (1975) 10/23/20
In 1974, rock guitarist Don Felder joined the Eagles, and that made Glenn Frey VERY happy. Even though country-rock ballads had been the...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Call On Me (1974) 11/22/20
Chicago trumpeter Lee Loughnane was going through a divorce, and although he wasn't a prolific songwriter, he felt compelled to sit down...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Danny's Song (1973) 10/21/20
In 1971, Danny Loggins was celebrating the birth of his son, Colin, when his teenaged brother Kenny gifted him with a heartfelt, personal...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Papa Was a Rolling Stone (1972) 11/20/20
In 1971, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, two of Motown's best songwriters, wrote a “story song” that was recorded and released by...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Imagine (1971) 10/19/20
I urge you to check out my links today. I promise a somewhat different “Great Song” experience. (“Oh Boy.”) One of my favorite TV series...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Teach Your Children (1970) 10/18/20
In addition to being a singer/songwriter (and member of the Rock & Roll hall of Fame), Graham Nash is a photographer and a photographic...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
YMCA (1979) 10/17/20
Top 10 facts about today's “Great Song of the '70s:” #1: It's the biggest selling disco song of all time, with more than TEN MILLION...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Don't Look Back (1978) 10/16/20
Back on July 21st, our “Great Song of the Day” was 1977's “More Than a Feeling” by Boston.”https://cuuuk8.wixsite.com/mysite/post/more-th...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Brickhouse (1977) 10/15/20
Today's “Great Politically Incorrect Song of the '70s” was, without a doubt, the longest-running guaranteed floor-filler in Eau...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Play That Funky Music (1976) 10/14/20
Today, we highlight the first of TWO somewhat “Politically Incorrect Songs of the '70s”—but they were both HUGE hits! Wild Cherry was a...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Done Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1975) 10/13/20
It has the longest title of any song ever to top the charts in the US...and it topped 3 different charts at the same time! In 1975, ...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Baby (1974) 10/12/20
He wrote it, sang it, produced it, and released it as a single. And then... #1: Radio airplay and record buyers made it #1 on Billboard's...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
Money (1973) 10/11/20
Today's “Great Song of the '70s” is a little bit odd in more ways than one—but that “oddness” is what makes the song so memorable. That,...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Goodbye to Love (1972) 10/10/20
Richard Carpenter was watching an old Bing Crosby movie, “Rhythm of the Rain,” when he had an epiphany. The film was about a struggling...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
My Sweet Lord (1971) 10/9/20
Here's another song I've avoided highlighting up 'til now because the story was too complicated. Here's my attempt at simplifying the...
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Michael Cook
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Bubblegum! (1968-71)
Boy, do we have some links for you today! Be sure to click 'em all! “Hey, Mike! Will you be highlighting any “Great BUBBLEGUM Songs of...
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