March 22, 1977: A Tuesday to Remember (40th Anniversary Repeat)

(*Note: I’m re-running this post from 2012 today as it’s now a 40th anniversary look-back.) In honor of my wife’s birthday, March 22nd, let’s grab a year out of the 1970s and see what occurred on this fine day. 1977 … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Bruce Springsteen, ‘Born to Run’ (live, ’75)

In November of 1975, the year of his breakout success, Bruce Springsteen made his debut in London, England at the Hammersmith Odeon. The show was part of the European leg of the “Born to Run” tour which also included dates … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Patti Smith Group, ‘Because the Night’

Patti Smith released “Because the Night” in April of 1978 and it rose to #13 on the US Billboard “Hot 100”. The song, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, appeared on Smith’s Easter L.P. and is her best known tune to date. … Continue reading

Time covers 1975

In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1975. Major events included the end of the Vietnam War, Ford’s first full … Continue reading

March 22, 1977: A Tuesday to Remember

In honor of my wife’s birthday, March 22nd, let’s grab a year out of the 1970s and see what occurred on this fine day. 1977 – I choose you! Bruce Springsteen played the Boston Music Hall in Massachusetts; songs included … Continue reading