Let’s celebrate the holidays with Karen and Richard Carpenter and their hit, “Merry Christmas, Darling.” “Merry Christmas, Darling” hit #1 on Billboard‘s Christmas singles chart for 1970. The song later appeared (with a new vocal) on the Carpenter’s Christmas Portrait … Continue reading →
Aretha Franklin’s With Everything I Feel In Me L.P. released in late November of 1974. Franklin’s 22nd studio album included singles featuring the title cut, “Sing It Again – Say It Again,” and “Without Love.” Aretha Franklin: ‘With Everything I … Continue reading →
“We gotta stand together to make this world a good place to live in…” Here’s Canned Heat performing “Let’s Work Together” on German TV in 1970. The band features Bob Hite on vocals, Alan Wilson on slide guitar, Larry Taylor … Continue reading →
Barbi Benton, Playboy model and actress, released her debut L.P., Barbi Doll, on the Playboy label in 1974. Grab a listen to one of the country-styled singles off the record, “Welcome Stranger” below. Keep an ear out for the couplet: … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #41: Kurtis Blow, ‘Christmas Rappin’’ (1979) It’s the Christmas season, and what better time of year to celebrate the birth of… hip hop? Today’s Disco Lab treatise looks into “Christmas Rappin’,” the second major hip hop record ever … Continue reading →
Both John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s respective Plastic Ono Band L.P.s were recorded in the fall of 1970 and released in December of that year. Both records are well worth a listen and Lennon’s disc is ranked at #23 on … Continue reading →
Elvis Costello & The Attractions released “Pump It Up” in the spring of 1978 (UK) and the song appeared on Costello’s L.P., This Year’s Model. The tune has a place on Cherry Stereo’s Top 200 ’70s Songs and has been … Continue reading →
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” needs little introduction, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy this rare ad for the single which ran 40 years ago this week in Cashbox. “Free Bird” originally appeared on the band’s (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) L.P. in August … Continue reading →
Here’s the magnificent Loretta Lynn onstage at the Grand Ole Opry performing “One’s On The Way.” “One’s On The Way” was written by author Shel Silverstein (who wrote a ton of great songs in the ’70s) and appeared on the … Continue reading →
“The Voice.” 40 years ago this week: Frank Sinatra released “I Love My Wife” sided with “Send in the Clowns” as a Reprise single in late 1976. The tune did not appear on an L.P. until The Reprise Collection was … Continue reading →