Come Sail Away (1978) 6/10/20
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I feel pretty comfortable in saying that not too many “Great Songs of the '70s” were inspired by the first chapter of the Old Testament...
Michael Cook
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Rich Girl (1977) 6/9/20
Daryl Hall and songwriter Sara Allen dated for many years, but the partnership was more than just romantic. They wrote many songs...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Special Edition: Bonnie Pointer 6/9/20
Great Songs of the '70s Special Edition: Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters passes away at the age of 69. Here is the official...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
You Don't Have to Be a Star (1976-77) 6/8/20
In 1975, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.-- two-fifths of The Fifth Dimension -- decided to leave the group and try their luck at being...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Misty (1975) 6/7/20
Ray Stevens spent the '70s surprising people. After spending the '60s making novelty records like “Gitarzan,” he started the new decade...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
Please Come to Boston (1974) 6/6/20
Singer/songwriter Dave Loggins has always maintained that today's “Great Song of the '70s” was a true story...except there was no one...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Little Willy (1973) 6/5/20
(NOTE: In an eerie coincidence, I had already chosen this song to highlight for today when I learned that Steve Priest, bassist and lead...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 3, 2020
- 1 min
Precious and Few (1972) 6/4/20
In researching today's “Great Song of the '70s, there wasn't much to find. It was written by Walter D. Nims who was once a member of the...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
It Don'T Come Easy (1971) 6/3/20
Sometimes writing a song “Don't Come Easy.” Take today's “Great Song of the '70s, for example. After the Beatles broke up, George and...
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Michael Cook
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Lookin' Out My Back Door (1970) 6/2/20
Creedence Clearwater Revival holds the dubious record of the most songs to reach #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart...without EVER scoring a...
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Michael Cook
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Just When I Need You Most (1979) 6/1/20
91977 was a tough year for Randy VanWarmer. First, he went through a devastating breakup with his girlfriend, and then his beloved...
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Michael Cook
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Boogie Oogie Oogie (1978) 5/31/20
The group A Taste of Honey took a somewhat unusual road to stardom. Before signing with Capitol Records, they perfected their sound by...
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Michael Cook
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
Hello Stranger (1977) 5/30/20
In 1963, Barbrara Lewis wrote and recorded “Hello Stranger,” a very unusual song for its time, due to its mixture of soul and doo-wop...
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Michael Cook
- May 29, 2020
- 1 min
(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty (1976) 5/29/20
Some people thought today's “Great Song of the '70s” was full of sexual innuendos. Harry Wayne Casey said those people were thinking too...
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Michael Cook
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
My Little Town (1975) 5/28/20
After “Bridge Over Troubled Water” in 1970, Simon and Garfunkel split up, and it wasn't pretty. They spent the next few years taking...
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Michael Cook
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Help Me! (1974) 5/27/20
Let's play Jeopardy! Today's topic: “Great Songs of the '70s!” I'll give you the answer, and you give me the question. The answer: This...
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Michael Cook
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Will It Go Round In Circles (1973) 5/26/20
During the 1960s, Billy Preston was one of the most sought after R & B session musicians in the business. He played keyboards on songs by...
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Michael Cook
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Ashokan Farewell (Memorial Day Special) 5/25/20
On this Memorial Day, I am going to cheat a bit and highlight a song that wasn't written until 1982, but sounds as if it were written in...
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Michael Cook
- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
Taxi/Sequel (1972) 5/24/20
One night in 1972, Johnny Carson introduced an up-and-coming singer/songwriter to his “Tonight Show” audience. This was not unusual....
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Michael Cook
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Joy to the World (1971) 5/23/20
It was 2 to 1 against...but somehow, it became a “Great Song of the '70s!” In 1970, Singer/Songwriter Hoyt Axton was trying desperately...
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