Take It Easy (1972) 4/24/20
Every year, thousands of people flock to the town of Winslow, Arizona to visit “Standing on the Corner” Park, where Old Highway 66 meets...
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Michael Cook
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Maggie May (1971) 4/23/20
By 1967, Rod Stewart had been kicking around the British music scene for almost a decade when he joined the Jeff Beck Group as a vocalist...
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Michael Cook
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Let It Be (1970) 4/22/20
50 years ago this month, The Beatles announced they were breaking up. That's right: FIFTY years ago! Simultaneously, “Let It Be” hit #1...
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Michael Cook
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Chuck E.'s In Love (1979) 4/21/20
Rikki Lee Jones and her boyfriend singer/songwriter Tom Waits used to hang out with a guy named Chuck E. Weiss. One day, Weiss...
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Michael Cook
Apr 19, 20201 min read
The Closer I Get to You (1978) 4/20/20
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway met each other while attending Howard University in Washington DC. They became close friends and went on...
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Michael Cook
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Go Your Own Way (1977) 4/19/20
In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released its “Rumours” album...an album that had been delayed by heavy drug usage and personal breakups. At this...
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Michael Cook
Apr 17, 20201 min read
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight (1976) 4/18/20
In the Mid '70s, you could find the Seals Brothers all over the charts...but not together. And not as solo artists, either. Jim Seals...
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Michael Cook
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Pick Up the Pieces (1975) 4/17/20
In 1974, the Average White Band released a song in the United Kingdom, over the objections of tenor saxophone player Malcolm Duncan....
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Michael Cook
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Jim Stafford's Big Year (1974) 4/16/20
1974 was a BIG year for novelty songs! (Read on, before you click!) In the US, Ray Stevens Hit #1 with “The Streak” and The Guess Who...
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Michael Cook
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Smoke on the Water (1973) 4/15/20
On December 4th 1971, the group Deep Purple was in Montreaux, Switzerland, preparing to record an album at the Montreaux Casino, starting...
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Michael Cook
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Black & White 1972 (4/14/20)
In 1954, Earl Robinson and David Arkin (father of actor Alan Arkin) wrote a song about one of the hottest topics of the day: The US...
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Michael Cook
Apr 13, 20201 min read
If You Could Read My Mind (1971) 4/19/20
One summer day, Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot was sitting alone in his empty house in Toronto, suffering from the emotional...
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Michael Cook
Apr 12, 20201 min read
How Great Thou Art (Easter Sunday, 2020)
Happy Easter, Everyone! It's a bit hard to believe that Elvis Presley only won 3 Grammy Awards during his lifetime, and all three of them...
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Michael Cook
Apr 11, 20202 min read
Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970 (4/11/20)
One of the things that has always struck me about today's “Great Song of the '70s was the fact that behind the gorgeous music and...
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Michael Cook
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Hot Stuff 1979 (4/10/20)
Was it Disco...or was it Rock? Today's “Great Song of the '70s” was classified as BOTH! The artist was Disco Queen Donna Summer...and the...
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Michael Cook
Apr 8, 20201 min read
Summer Nights 1978 (4/9/20)
Well, here we are back in 1978 where, once again, “Grease” is the word! Today's “Great Song of the '70s” is the only song from the film...
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Michael Cook
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Hello In There 1971 (4/7/20 Special)
“Great Songs of the '70s” Special Edition. I am posting eulogies all too often these days. Today, John Prine passed away at the age of...
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Michael Cook
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Year of the Cat (1977) 4/8/20
Most of us are aware of the Chinese zodiac (The Year of the Rabbit, etc.) but did you know there is a Vietnamese zodiac? There is...and...
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Michael Cook
Apr 6, 20201 min read
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (1976) 4/7/20
Lou Rawls was a man of many talents: Singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Over the course of his long career, he released more...
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Michael Cook
Apr 5, 20202 min read
You're No Good (1975) 4/6/20
When 3 other artists have released the same song before you, with very little success, and you really don't care much for YOUR OWN...
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