Music for Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘Brown Sugar’

“Brown Sugar” was the lead-off single for The Rolling Stone’s Sticky Fingers L.P. and was released in April, 1971 in the UK and May ’71 in the US (where it rose to #1). Here are The Stones performing an excellent … Continue reading

Mood Music: Exile, ‘Kiss You All Over’

Exile released “Kiss You All Over” in the summer of 1978 and it rose to the top of the Billboard “Hot 100” charts by September. Please slip into a sexy mood and enjoy these hairy gentlemen playing their biggest pop … Continue reading

Mood Music: Karen Carpenter drum solo, ’76 TV special

Time for some drum-heavy Mood Music to get our day pounding along. Here’s Karen Carpenter performing a fun drum solo on The Carpenters’ Very First TV Special which aired on December 8, 1976. Keep your eyes peeled for an appearance … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Rick Derringer, ‘Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo’

Rick Derringer wrote the tune “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” and it was first recorded and released by Johnny Winter in 1970. Derringer released his own version of the song in 1973 for his All American Boy L.P. and it … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Stories, ‘Brother Louie’

Stories had a #1 US hit in 1973 with a cover of Hot Chocolate’s “Brother Louie”. Here’s the short-lived (’72-’74) NY-based band playing live on The Midnight Special (with an introduction from Jose Feliciano) in ’73. Have a great Memorial … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Peter Gabriel, ‘Solsbury Hill’

Happy Monday, Bionic people. Please enjoy one of my favorite Peter Gabriel songs from 1977. “Solsbury Hill” was Gabriel’s debut solo single and reached the top 20 in his native UK and top 70 in the US. … Continue reading