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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Great Songs of the '70s!
With Mike Cook
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Michael Cook
May 31, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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 28, 20201 min read
(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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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 25, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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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Michael Cook
May 22, 20201 min read
The Wonder of You (1970) 5/22/20
Here's a Great Story...about a “Great Song of the '70s!” In 1959, Ray Peterson took a song called “The Wonder of You” to #25 on...
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Michael Cook
May 20, 20202 min read
Good Times/Rapper's Delight (1979/80) 5/21/20
Sometimes, one Great Song” leads to another...and that certainly holds true for today's “Great Song of the '70s! In 1979, Nile Rodgers...
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Michael Cook
May 19, 20202 min read
Peg (1978) 5/20/20
Behind Today's “Great Song of the '70s” is a story worthy of The National Enquirer! In 1932, acclaimed Broadway actress Peg Entwistle...
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Michael Cook
May 18, 20201 min read
I've Got Love On My Mind (1977) 5/19/20
Today's “Great Song of the '70s” is a soulfully slow song that would always fill the dance floor at the clubs where I worked. In addition...
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Michael Cook
May 17, 20201 min read
Rockin' Me (1976) 5/18/20
Since 1974, the recurring Knebworth Festival in London has booked some of the biggest acts in Rock & Roll...attracting crowds ranging...
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Michael Cook
May 16, 20201 min read
Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) 5/17/20
In 1972, Daryl Dragon was an auxiliary keyboard player in the Beach Boys' touring band. Toni Tennille was in San Francisco, co-writing a...
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Michael Cook
May 16, 20201 min read
Back Home Again (1974) 5/16/20
John Denver released one “Great Song” after another in the early '70s, and believe it or not, some people didn't appreciate his success....
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Michael Cook
May 15, 20201 min read
Top of the World (1973) 5/15/20
In 1972, Richard Carpenter and his writing partner John Bettis wrote a song that was intended to be a filler on the Carpenters album, “A...
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Michael Cook
May 13, 20201 min read
Song Sung Blue (1972) 5/14/20
Today we highlight the second movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto #21, which Neil Diamond adapted into a “Great Song of the '70s.” Neil...
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Michael Cook
May 12, 20202 min read
What's Goin' On? (1971) 5/13/20
In 1970, after witnessing police brutality at the anti-war gathering in Berkeley, California known as “Bloody Thursday," Obie Benson of...
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