Unfortunately, we have another passing to report; Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died today of colorectal cancer, aged 62. Brother, Maurice, passed away in 2003. You can read more about Robin Gibb’s illustrious life and early passing at … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 70s Music
Donna Summer, queen of 1970s disco and 80s pop, has died at age 63. The Guardian are reporting that the five-time Grammy award winner passed away on Thursday from cancer. Summer’s biggest 70s hits included “I Feel Love”, “Last Dance”, … Continue reading
WAR’s “The Cisco Kid” was recorded in 1972 for “The World is a Ghetto” L.P. and released as a single in 1973. The album ended up as the best-selling album of 1973 and “The Cisco Kid” rose to #4 on … Continue reading
Ex-Spooky Tooth keyboard player, Gary Wright, released “Dreamweaver” in 1975. The song took its own sweet time weaving its way up the charts, reaching #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in March of 1976. Fun Facts: In 1954, child-actor Wright performed … Continue reading
Hey folks, happy Monday. I’ll keep this short and sweet as I’ve mostly been in bed the past two days with a humdinger of a cold/flu thingy. I couldn’t leave you without some nifty Monday music though could I? Here’s … Continue reading
Let’s take a look at what was occurring on this day, May 3rd, 1971. Led Zeppelin played a rocking, two-hour set at K. B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to the official Zeppelin site, the band played Four Sticks live … Continue reading