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Great Songs of the '70s!
With Mike Cook
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Use Ta Be My Girl 12/7/19
One of the smoothest soul groups to ever hit the charts was The O'Jays. They started out in 1958 in Canton, Ohio, and kicked around the...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Paradise By the Dashboard Light 12/6/19
What do actress Ellen Foley ("Night Court"), guitarist Todd Rundgren, Saxophonist Edgar Winter, Drummer Max Weinberg and MLB Hall-of-Fame...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Kiss and Say Goodbye 12/5/19
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" was a worldwide hit in 1976. In fact, it was a Top 10 smash in 11 countries, and went to #1 in The...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Killer Queen 12/4/19
Back when I worked at WOHO in Toledo, one of my many jobs was to transfer the records we played to cartridges (similar to 8-track tapes,...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
I Will Always Love You 12/3/19
There is something you should know about today's "Great Song of the '70s:" IT IS NOT A WEDDING SONG! Far from it. What it is...is a...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Painted Ladies 12/2/19
Up to Canada we go for today's "Great Song of the '70s!" Ian Thomas is the younger brother of actor Dave Thomas, who played Doug...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Go All the Way 12/1/19
In 1972, today's "Great Song of the '70s" was banned by the BBC because of its suggestive lyrics, so the U.K. missed out on a song that...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Me & Bobby McGee 11/30/19
In 1969, Kris Kristofferson wrote a song that Roger Miller took to #12 on the U.S. Country Chart, while Gordon Lightfoot went to #1 with...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Tears of a Clown 11/29/19
In 1957, before Motown was born, Berry Gordy, Jr. created Tamla Records, and one of the first acts he signed was 17- year-old William...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Video Killed the Radio Star 11/28/19
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" was the first song (video) to be played on MTV. "But Mike," you say, "MTV didn't sign on until the...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Don't Look Back! 11/27/19
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK AND ROLL!? The group Boston put out some "Great Songs in the '70s:" These included "More Than a Feeling," "Long...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
I Wish! 11/26/19
In late September of 1976, Stevie Wonder released "Songs in the Key of Life," an amazingly creative double album that also came with a...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Welcome Back! 11/25/19
TV history lesson: In the fall of 1975 a new series was set to debut on ABC. Its title was "Kotter," and it starred Gabe Kaplan as a high...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
This Will Be 11/24/19
Believe it or not, sometimes being from a famous family can make things a bit harder. In 1975, the daughter of an extremely popular...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
After the Goldrush 11/23/19
Today's "Great Song of the '70s" is a bit obscure, but part of my intention with this series is to throw a spotlight on great songs you...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Your Mama Don't Dance 11/22/19
"Out of the car, long hair!" In late 1972, Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina released their toe-tappin' "ode to the generation gap." In early...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Rockin' Pneumonia! 11/21/19
In 1957, Huey "Piano" Smith had a minor hit (#52 on the Top 100). In 1972, Johnny Rivers recorded an updated version of the song, and...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
One Fine Morning 11/20/19
From the late '60s well into the '70s, there were several groups that featured large brass sections: Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Instant Replay 11/19/19
I'm heading back to the Disco for my next "Great Song of the '70s." Unless you were a dance club regular, this could be the first time...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Dancing Queen 11/18/19
They don't make 'em any bigger and/or better than today's "Great Song from the '70s!" According to the group, they KNEW they had a hit on...
Michael Cook
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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