Green-Eyed Lady (1970) 5/12/20
Back in the day, long before digital editing, there were several sneaky tricks Top 40 stations employed that would allow them to play...
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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Michael Cook
May 10, 20201 min read
Running On Empty (1978) 5/10/20
True story! When singer/songwriter Jackson Browne was recording his fourth album, “The Pretender,” he was living just a short distance...
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Michael Cook
May 10, 20201 min read
Ladies Night (1979) 5/11/20
Throughout the '70s and well into the '80s, bars--and especially discos--would designate one night of the week as “Ladies Night.” At the...
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Michael Cook
May 9, 20201 min read
Evergreen (1977) 5/9/20
The plot: An up-and-coming singer meets and falls in love with an over-the-hill alcoholic performer on his way down. “A Star is Born” is...
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Michael Cook
May 9, 20201 min read
Special Edition: Little Richard Tribute 5/9/20
Richard Penniman passed away today at the age of 87. Of course, we remember him by his stage name, Little Richard. It's hard to post...
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Michael Cook
May 7, 20202 min read
Cherry Bomb (1976) 5/8/20
For many years, Billboard Magazine has provided a weekly addendum to its Hot 100 chart, mostly to give industry professionals and radio...
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Michael Cook
May 7, 20201 min read
Rock & Roll All Nite (1975) 5/7/20
The powers-that-be at Casablanca Records were NOT happy with the group Kiss. When the time came to record a follow-up album to 1974's...
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Michael Cook
May 5, 20201 min read
You Make Me Feel Brand New (1974) 5/6/20
There's not a whole lot to say about today's “Great Song of the '70s,” except that it's an excellent example of the smooth Philadelphia...
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Michael Cook
May 4, 20202 min read
You're So Vain (1973) 5/5/20
After 47 years, the mystery is still pretty much intact: Carly Simon still hasn't revealed exactly who she's singing about in today's...
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Michael Cook
May 3, 20201 min read
It Never Rains in Southern California (1972) 5/4/20
As an occasional film and TV actor, I know quite a few people in the business—some of whom can relate to today's “Great Song of the '70s”...
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Michael Cook
May 2, 20201 min read
When You're Hot, You're Hot (1971) 5/3/20
No doubt about it! When Jerry Reed was “hot,” he was ”hot!” The country music superstar and part-time actor (best known for his role in...
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Michael Cook
May 1, 20202 min read
American Woman (1970) 5/2/20
The Guess Who started the 1970s by releasing one of the “Great Songs of the Decade” right off the bat in January! Four things you should...
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Michael Cook
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Sad Eyes (1979) 5/1/20
The charts of 1979 were filled with disco and disco-influenced songs, but there were a few notable exceptions. One was “My Sharona,”...
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Michael Cook
Apr 29, 20202 min read
I Just Wanna Stop 1978 (4/30/20)
Many Canadian artists have found great success in the US. After all, we're next door neighbors...and music knows no borders. Neither do...
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Michael Cook
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Night Moves (1977) 4/29/20
Here's a twist on the “Record Company Didn't Like the Great Song ”cliché: In the early '60s, teenager Bob Seger met and began dating Rene...
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Michael Cook
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Slow Ride (1977) 4/28/20
In 1975, bassist Nick Jameson joined the group Foghat and brought a song with him. It was an instrumental and was already finished as far...
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Michael Cook
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Up in a Puff of Smoke (1975) 4/27/20
Today, we have an anomaly: A British artist who had several hit singles in the UK, but only one that charted in the US. That's not...
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Michael Cook
Apr 26, 20201 min read
When Will I Be Loved (1974) 4/26/20
Back on April 5th, we highlighted Linda Ronstadt's version of “You're No Good.” To recap the story: When Capitol Records released Linda's...
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Michael Cook
Apr 26, 20201 min read
I'll Go To My Grave Loving You (Special Edition) 4/25/20
Harold Reid, bass singer for The Statler Brothers passed away today at the age of 80. The Statlers were a country/gospel group that...
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Michael Cook
Apr 24, 20201 min read
Love Train (1973) 4/25/2020
January 27th, 1973 was a big day in history: The Paris Peace Accord was signed, ending The Vietnam War. Coincidentally—but with perfect...
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