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Great Songs of the '70s!
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Good Hearted Woman 2/5/20
Today: A lesson in how to take a "Great Song of the '70s" and make it even "Greater." In 1969, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson were...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Thank God I'm a Country Boy! 2/4/20
1975 was an amazing year for John Denver! A: Two #1 albums: "Windsong" and "An Evening with John Denver." B: A Christmas album ("Rocky...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Smokin' in the Boy's Room 2/3/20
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" is just plain fun! There's nothing even remotely serious about it. It's just an all out rock & roll...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Your Are the Sunshine of My Life 2/2/20
Sometimes, the research surprises me! While checking the chart positions for today's "Great Song of the '70s," I discovered that Stevie...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20202 min read
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 2/1/20
In 1971,Clint Eastwood was getting ready to film his directorial debut: a psychological thriller called "Play Misty for Me." Clint, Donna...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Do You Know What I Mean? 1/31/20
There's very little to say about today's "Great Song of the '70s"... mainly because there's very little info available about the artist....
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
I Want You Back 1/30/20
Today's "Great Song" of the '70s, barely qualifies, since it was released in late 1969...but it hit the top of the charts in January of...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Don't Bring Me Down 1/29/20
"It's a great big ball of distortion." That''s how Jeff Lynne described Today's "Great Song of the '70s!" It was the final track on ELO's...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Last Dance 1/28/20
In 1978, discos all over the world were gifted with the perfect song to end the night--every night--for the next several years. It came...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
After the Lovin' 1/27/20
Welshman Arnold Dorsey had been playing gigs in England and parts of Europe for years with little success. Then, in 1965, he met Gordon...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Love Rollercoaster 1/26/19
In January of 1976, the Top of the Hot 100 sounded pretty funky when The Ohio Players hit #1 (#2 in Canada) with "Love Rollercoaster."...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Tush 1/25/19
Today: More proof that a "Great Song of the '70s" did not necessarily have to be a chart topper! It only went to #14 in Canada and #20 in...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Jolene 1/24/20
One day, around the time Dolly Parton and Carl Dean got married in 1966, a pretty red-headed bank clerk started flirting with Carl. It...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Helen Wheels 1/23/19
After the Beatles broke up in 1970, each of the Fab Four released some "Great Songs" throughout the rest of the decade. I'm planning to...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Wildflower 1/22/19
Let's talk about Rosalie Trombley. From 1968 to 1984, Rosalie was the Music Director at CKLW in Detroit (Windsor). Rosalie was a legend...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Stairway to Heaven 1/21/19
One of the "Greatest Songs of the '70s," and of ALL TIME was never released as a single. It was recorded in 1971, and thanks to radio...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
No Matter What 1/20/19
In 1970, "Power Pop," a sub-genre of rock and roll music that featured "hooks, harmonies and happiness with a hint of longing and...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Old Time Rock and Roll 1/19/20
Today we answer the question, "Can a song miss the Top 25 TWICE and still be Great?" Submitted for your approval: In 1979, Bob Seger and...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Three Times a Lady 1/18/20
At a party to celebrate the 37th wedding anniversary of Lionel Ritchie's parents, Lionel's father stood up and toasted his wife: "She's a...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Barracuda 1/17/20
Ann Wilson was furious. As a publicity stunt, her record company, Mushroom Records, released a "fake news" story about the "incestuous...
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