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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (1977) 7/11/20
Songwriter Richard Leigh had written a few country hits for Loretta Lynn's kid sister, Crystal Gayle, but felt he'd run out of songs for...
Michael Cook
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Looking for Space (1976) 7/10/20
Recently, my wife and I were binge watching the original version of “Magnum P.I.” starring Tom Selleck, when we reached what was...
Michael Cook
Jul 9, 20201 min read
Special: "Time of the Season" (1969) 7/9/20
Today is my birthday, so I'm giving myself a present: I'm going to “break format” (just a little) and highlight one of my favorite “Great...
Michael Cook
Jul 8, 20202 min read
You Are So Beautiful (1975) 7/8/20
Today's “Great Song of the '70s” was written by Billy Preston with help from his long-time collaborator, Bruce Fisher. That much is...
Michael Cook
Jul 7, 20201 min read
The Loco-Motion (1974) 7/7/20
Today's song is so “Great,” it was a #1 hit 3 different decades: the 60s, the '70s, and the '80s! That''s a testament to the songwriting...
Michael Cook
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Bad Bad Leroy Brown (1973) 7/5/20
When Jim Croce was in the army at Fort Dix, New Jersey, one of his fellow soldiers was a man who talked a big game and didn't take crap...
Michael Cook
Jul 5, 20201 min read
America (1972) 7/4/20
Finding a “Great Song of the 70s” to highlight on the 4th of July was difficult, mainly for lack of material. What few songs I could find...
Michael Cook
Jul 3, 20201 min read
All I Ever Need is You (1971) 7/3/20
Before today, if I asked you to name Sonny & Cher's best-selling hit, told you it was a “Great Song of the '70s, and gave you a bunch of...
Michael Cook
Jul 2, 20201 min read
ABC (1970) 7/2/20
The Jackson 5 burst onto the scene just as the 1970s began, and started the decade with four #1 songs in a row! It all started in January...
Michael Cook
Jul 2, 20201 min read
You're Only Lonely (1979) 7/1/20
J.D. Souther may or may not be a name you're acquainted with—depending on whether or not you remember today's “Great Song of the '70's”...
Michael Cook
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Time Passages (1978) 6/30/20
On rare occasions, a singer/songwriter will write something with the specific intent of CREATING a chart topper...and then it actually...
Michael Cook
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Don't Stop! (1977) 6/29/20
Since it's an election year, I thought I'd present this little bit of music history: One of Fleetwood Mac's most enduring songs from...
Michael Cook
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Theme From Mahogany (1975-76) 6/28/20
Today we have an interesting crossover: A “Great Song of the '70s” that went to #1 on one chart in 1975...and another chart in 1976. The...
Michael Cook
Jun 28, 20201 min read
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (1975) 6/27/20
During the '60s, the Motown songwriting trio of Holland-Dozier-Holland (Brian-Lamont-Eddie) wrote dozens of hits for just about everyone...
Michael Cook
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Wishing You Were Here (1974) 6/26/20
In 1974, Peter Cetera had written a ballad for the album “Chicago VII, ” and was all prepped to sing lead on the track when he realized...
Michael Cook
Jun 25, 20201 min read
The Most Beautiful Girl (1973) 6/25/20
In 1973, country singer/songwriter Norro Wilson was collaborating with fellow songwriters Billy Sherrill and Rory Bourke when he came up...
Michael Cook
Jun 25, 20201 min read
If You Don't Know Me By Now (1972) 6/24/20
During the '70s, the songwriting team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff helped shape the smooth and soulful “Philadelphia Sound” by writing...
Michael Cook
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Another Day (1971) 6/23/20
n 1969, while the Beatles were working on their final album, “Let It Be,” Paul McCartney was preparing material for his “Ram”album,. In...
Michael Cook
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (1970)
Welcome! We're beginning our series on Greatest Hits 98.1 with the the very FIRST #1 song of the '70s! “Raindrops Keep Falling on My...
Michael Cook
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Everything I Own (1972) Father's Day 2020
Sometimes when you hear a song, you think it's about one thing...but in reality, it's not what you think at all. For almost 50 years, I...
Michael Cook
Jun 20, 20201 min read
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