I Write the Songs 1/16/20
I might get roasted for daring to call this song a "Great Song of the '70s." There's definitely a faction out there that doesn't like the...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Lady 1/15/20
In the 1970s, Radio DJs still had the power to help turn a song into a hit. In 1973, Styx recorded "Lady," a song lead singer Dennis...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Midnight at the Oasis 1/14/20
Here's how one record reviewer described this "Great Song of the '70s:" "So sensual and evocative, it's probably one of the most replayed...
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Michael Cook
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Ramblin' Man 1/13/20
Today's ":Great Song of the '70s" comes with a lot of great trivia. 1: The music took more than a year to compose, but the lyrics were...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Listen to the Music 1/12/20
Today, the Doobie Brothers are front and center with a "Great Song of the '70s." In 1972, they released their second album, "Toulouse...
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Michael Cook
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Just My Imagination 1/11/20
By 1971, The Temptations had become known for their "psychedelic soul" music with songs like "Ball of Confusion," "Psychedelic Shack,"...
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Michael Cook
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Lola 1/10/20
Oh, the controversy! In 1970, the Kinks released a song that some radio stations flat out refused to play. Why? Two reasons: #1: Because...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
I Will Survive 1/9/20
Today's song probably has more credentials for the title "Great Song of the '70s" than almost any other song I've highlighted so far!...
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Michael Cook
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Whenever I Call You Friend 1/8/20
In the late 1970s, pop stars (and songwriters) Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester kept running into each other at award shows. They...
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Michael Cook
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When I Need You 1/7/20
Let's slow it down a bit for today's "Great Song of the '70s." Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager wrote it and Hammond recorded it...
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Michael Cook
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Don't Fear the Reaper 1/6/20
I have a fever, and the only prescription is...MORE COWBELL! :) The SNL skit featuring Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell from 2000 (20...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Get Down Tonight 1/5/20
In the early days of disco, there was one group you could always count on to fill a dance floor. Their 5 #1 singles on the U.S. Hot 100...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Cat's in the Cradle 1/4/20
What "Great Song of the '70s" scared its singer/songwriter to death? "Cats in the Cradle." The lyrics of Harry Chapin's 1974 hit were...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Frankenstein 1/3/20
In 1973, The Edgar Winter Group created a MONSTER hit! Have you ever wondered why they decided to call it "Frankenstein?" According to...
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Michael Cook
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Amazing Grace 1/2/20
Christian music comes in many genres, and occasionally a religious song will crossover to mainstream. Usually, it will be a rock, soul or...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Beginnings 1/1/20
Welcome to 2020! I'm starting the new year by cheating a little. Today's song SHOULD have been a "Great Song of the '60s," but it didn't...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Celebrate! 12/31/19
Well, it's New Year's Eve...and it's time to "Celebrate!" So I've chosen a "Great Song from 1970" to fit the occasion. Three Dog Night...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Baker Street 12/20/19
How does a song stay at #2 in the United States for 6 full weeks without going to #1? When Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing" stays at #1 for...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Lucille 12/29/19
You may think today's "Great Song of the '70s" is a goofy pick, but for all my old Toledo area friends, there's a cool connection. For a...
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Michael Cook
Feb 9, 20201 min read
A Fifth of Beethoven 12/28/19
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" is a REAL classic. Between 1804 and 1808, Ludwig von Beethoven composed one of the most recognizable...
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