Slade’s “Get Down And Get With It” was released in 1971 as a non-LP single and it grabbed #16 in the UK charts, #4 in Holland, and #1 in Denmark. A live version of this “stomp your feet” anthem later … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
The Carpenters’ breakthrough hit, “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” appeared on their second studio LP Close To You in 1970. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, produced by Jack Daugherty, and made it to … Continue reading
Happy holiday Monday. To get you in the mood for relaxing and/or dancing, here’s The Hues Corporation with their 1974 smash “Rock The Boat.” I well remember this tune enlivening the radio airwaves when I was a smaller human being. … Continue reading
We lost three music greats in recent days; Don Everly, Tom T. Hall, and the rock of The Rolling Stones – Charlie Watts. I never saw Everly or Hall. But ,one day in London in the early ’90s, I was … Continue reading
Let’s spin up another Hidden Gem, Bionic Pals! “Ice Cold Daydream” is the lead track on Freedom Flight, the second album by 17-year-old phenom Shuggie Otis. The tune was written by Shuggie and produced by his father, famed bandleader Johnny … Continue reading
We lost two music legends in the past few days, Don Everly (who was coincidentally featured here last week), and singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall who passed away at age 85. Hall had great charm and many excellent, observational tunes worthy … Continue reading