Music For Monday: Rod Stewart, ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ (1979)

What song was number one 35 years-ago-today? I’m glad you asked! Rod Stewart released “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” in November of 1978 and it appears on the singer’s Blondes Have More Fun L.P. The disco-flavored tune spent four weeks … Continue reading

Mood Music: The O’Jays, ‘I Love Music’ (1976)

How’s your mood today? If you’re feeling down or bored, here’s The O’Jays to turn things around with the power of music. “I Love Music” was written by Gamble & Huff and appears on the O’Jays’ November, 1975 L.P., Family … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Five Stairsteps, ‘O-o-h Child’ (1970)

The Burke family out of Chicago, professionally known as the Five Stairsteps, scored their biggest hit (US, #8) the week of July 18, 1970 with “O-o-h Child.” Here’s the group performing on Soul Train in that first year of the … Continue reading

Mood Music: Roy Clark, ‘I Never Picked Cotton’ (1975)

Roy Clark originally released “I Never Picked Cotton” (written by Bobby George and Charles Williams) in the spring of 1970. The song, from the L.P of the same name, hit #5 on Billboard’s “Hot Country Singles” chart. Here’s Clark performing … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Edgar Winter Group, ‘Frankenstein’ (Live ’73)

A very fine Monday to you. As you stumble back into the work week like some sort of shambling monster, here’s the Edgar Winter Group performing “Frankenstein” as a theme song of sorts. “Frankenstein” was written by Winter and produced … Continue reading

Mood Music: Ringo Starr, ‘Drowning In The Sea Of Love’ (1977)

Ringo Starr released “Drowning in the Sea of Love” in October of 1977 and it failed to set the charts alight. The L.P. carrying the single, Ringo the 4th, was also unsuccessful. This may not be the best song you … Continue reading