Music for Monday: Johnny Nash, ‘I Can See Clearly Now’

Good Monday to you, folks. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and that got me to thinking about songs that were hits over past seasons. 40-years-ago, for the entire month of November, 1972, a single song sat at the very top of … Continue reading

A Johnny Carson Moment: Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles (11.12.76)

On the evening of November 12, 1976 The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson welcomed a special guest by the name of Frank Sinatra. As happened fairly often in the 60s and 70s, Don Rickles made a “surprise” appearance, walking onto … Continue reading

Mood Music: Nazareth, ‘Dear John’

Are you in the mood to groove? I said…are you in the mood?! Well, damnit – this will help. Here’s Nazareth performing “Dear John” live on TV in 1972. “Dear John” (pay no attention to VH1 calling the song “I … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie’ (1972)

On this week’s Funshine Friday we feature – Saturday! That’s right, this time around we take a look at The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie which launched in September, 1972. The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie was a rare bird as it … Continue reading

Show Toppers: What’s Happening!!

This week’s Show Toppers features What’s Happening!!, which ran on ABC from summer 1976 to spring 1979. The sitcom was loosely based on the film Cooley High (1975) and followed three Watts-based L.A. teens along with their their family and … Continue reading

Partridge Pop: ‘Walking in the Rain’ (1973)

In our second installment of Partridge Pop we feature The Partridge Family singing the Phil Spector-Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil classic, “Walking in the Rain.” This short and sweet tune comes from season three of The Partridge Family and the episode entitled, … Continue reading