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Michael Cook
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Knowing Me, Knowing You (1977) 7/31/20
Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA had a feeling that life was about to imitate art while was helping Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson write the song...
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Michael Cook
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Got to Get You Into My Life (1976 & 1978) 7/30/20
Another “double play” today! (Check out the Beatles and EW&F links below! Beatle fans know that many of the songs credited to...
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Michael Cook
Jul 29, 20201 min read
Operator (1975) 7/29/20
Here in 2020, it's somewhat common for Praise Teams to perform a hybrid musical genre called Jazz Gospel Fusion during church services....
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Michael Cook
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Longfellow Serenade (1974) 7/28/20
As a teenager, Neil Diamond was quite the little playboy! Somewhere along the way, he realized that poetry could unlock a woman's...
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Michael Cook
Jul 27, 20201 min read
Seals & Crofts Special (1972-73) 7/27/20
Today is another “2-for-1” day! There are 2 “Great Song” links below ! Be sure to click them both—and enjoy! Seals and Crofts had been...
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Michael Cook
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Superstition (1972) 7/26/20
Today's “Great Song of the'70s” is a perfect example of the old saying:“You snooze, you lose.” In 1972, Stevie Wonder was working on his...
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Michael Cook
Jul 25, 20202 min read
Bee Gees Special (1971) 7/25/20
(Note: Today, we're highlighting TWO “Great Bee Gees Songs of the '70s” at the same time—and for good reason! Be sure to click on BOTH...
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Michael Cook
Jul 23, 20201 min read
Arizona (1970) 7/24/20
Show of hands: How many of you thought the song “Arizona” by Mark Lindsay was about the Grand Canyon State? How many of you thought the...
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Michael Cook
Jul 22, 20202 min read
I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979) 7/23/20
About once a week at Shenannigans in Eau Claire, WI, the disco where I worked as a DJ for the better part of 7 years (1976-83), our...
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Michael Cook
Jul 22, 20201 min read
Reminiscing (1978) 7/22/20
You've probably heard the Biblical quote,“No prophet is accepted in his own country.” Well, let me paraphrase that by saying, “Sometimes,...
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Michael Cook
Jul 20, 20201 min read
More Than a Feeling (1977) 7/21/20
It took Tom Scholz 5 years to write and record today's “Great Song of the '70s.” He wanted it to be perfect, and by all accounts, he...
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Michael Cook
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Still the One (1976) 7/20/20
Not many members of the U.S. House of Representatives can claim they had co-written and performed a ”Great Song of the '70s,” but Rep....
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Michael Cook
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Black Water (1975) 7/19/20
The FOURTH time was the charm for today's “Great Song of the '70s! When Patrrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers first visited New Orleans...
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Michael Cook
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Never Can Say Goodbye (1975) 7/18/20
In 1975, with the popularity of disco music exploding, Billboard Magazine decided it was time to start publishing a weekly Disco/Dance...
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Michael Cook
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Sing! (1973) 7/17/20
(Lots of song links below..I invite you to click them all!) Joe Raposo was an extremely talented songwriter who wrote a number of TV...
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Michael Cook
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Reelin' In the Years (1972) 7/16/20
Most jazz-rock critics and Steely Dan fans believe 1972's “Reelin' in the Years” is a “Great Song of the '70s.” There are two notable...
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Michael Cook
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Riders on the Storm (1971) 7/15/20
Jim Morrison of The Doors was, without a doubt, a complex individual. He was also incredibly intelligent, and it was one the biggest...
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Michael Cook
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (1970) 7/14/20
When Eric Burdon and the Animals were looking for new material in 1966, singer/songwriter Randy Newman had just what they were looking...
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Michael Cook
Jul 12, 20201 min read
On the Radio (1979) 7/13/20
The 1980 film, “Foxes,” was notable for a number of reasons. It was Jodie Foster's last film before taking a long break to attend Yale,...
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Michael Cook
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Hopelessly Devoted To You (1978) 7/12/20
Periodically since we began back in October, we've highlighted “Great Songs” from the 1978 film, “Grease.” (And you can revisit them all...
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