Forty years ago, Nazareth’s tenth studio LP No Mean City rolled into shops at the top of 1979. The record was produced by the group’s Manny Charlton and featured the singles; “Star,” “Whatever You Want Babe,” and “May The Sunshine” … Continue reading →
On Sunday, February 11, 1973 CBS TV aired a star-studded special entitled Duke Ellington…We Love You Madly. Among those paying tribute to The Duke were the band Chicago. Here’s a rare clip of the group performing Ellington’s “Jump For Joy” … Continue reading →
“One Last Kiss” by The J. Geils Band first appeared on the Sanctuary LP in the fall of 1978. The tune was written by group members Peter Wolf and Seth Justman and climbed to #35 on the US Hot 100 … Continue reading →
Smokie’s “It’s Your Life” released as a single in the early summer of 1977 and a few months later appeared on the band’s Bright Lights & Back Alleys LP. This reggae-flavored tune was written by the hit machine duo Mike … Continue reading →
Glen Campbell’s “Try A Little Kindness” originally released as a single in late 1969 and appeared on the album of the same name in early 1970. The tune, written by Bobby Austin and Curt Sapaugh, hit #23 on the US … Continue reading →
The Staple Singers’ “When Will We Be Paid?” originally appeared on the group’s 1969 LP We’ll Get Over and was released as a single late in that same year. The tune, written by Randall Stewart and produced by Steve Cropper … Continue reading →
The Don Harrison Band features two former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums). The roots-rockin’ band released two LPs on Atlantic in 1976 – a self-titled platter and Red Hot – as seen above. … Continue reading →
Here’s a fascinating three minutes of must-watch footage for David Bowie fans. On October 15, 1977 Bowie visited the TopPop studios in the Netherlands for a round of local promotion and to shoot an appearance singing “Heroes.” I found Bowie’s … Continue reading →
Barry Manilow’s recording of “Somewhere In The Night” originally appeared on the artist’s 1978 LP Even Now. The song, written by Richard Kerr and Will Jennings, was first a hit for Helen Reddy who took the tune to US #19 … Continue reading →
Bobby Womack’s “Lookin’ For A Love” originally appeared on his similarly titled LP in January of 1974. As revealed in the ad above, the tune, written by James Alexander and Zelda Samuels, was originally a gospel number. After some pop … Continue reading →