The Hues Corporation’s “Rock The Boat” appeared on the band’s 1973 debut L.P., Freedom For The Stallion. “Rock The Boat,” a can’t-help-but-sing-a-long, disco-flavored tune, was written by Wally Holmes, and went all the way to #1 on the US Hot … Continue reading →
Here’s a track by The Who that you may not know inside and out. The Pete Townshend penned, “Relay,” released in the fall of 1972 and did not appear on a Who L.P. until the Hooligans compilation nine years later. … Continue reading →
“From his home/studio in Beverly Hills, California, Wolfman Jack pre-records his widely syndicated daily radio show…” Radio DJ and television personality Wolfman Jack was seemingly everywhere in the Seventies music scene. Here he his doing his thing for Shure microphones. … Continue reading →
Cher’s April 1973 Bittersweet White Light L.P. consisted of torch songs and standards from the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. The album was the singer’s last to be produced by Sonny Bono and was surprisingly, considering her recent successes, a commercial … Continue reading →
“My Love,” one of Paul McCartney’s best-known songs, originally appeared on the Red Rose Speedway album in the spring of 1973. “My Love” topped the US Hot 100 and hit #9 in the UK. Have a listen below – and … Continue reading →
“Sounds like a…HIT!” Kiki Dee recorded and released “Amoureuse” in 1973 for Elton John’s Rocket Record Company. The slow-burning love song climbed to #13 in the UK and #12 in Australia. “Amoureuse” appears on Dee’s Loving And Free L.P. Have … Continue reading →
Al Green’s “Call Me (Come Back Home)” released in January of 1973 and appeared on the singer’s Call Me L.P. in April of the same year. “Call Me (Come Back Home)”, written by Green, Al Jackson Jr., and Willie Mitchell, … Continue reading →
“Ten years later, disc jockeys across the country started playing it again…” Skeeter Davis originally released “The End Of The World” in December of 1962 and the song climbed to #2 on the US Hot 100 and #1 on the … Continue reading →
Music lovers! Today we’re presenting our listening chart for The Top 10 Songs Of 1973. You can catch the chart for 1972 before you jump in. The list below was unscientifically created by combining the year-end, best-selling singles charts from … Continue reading →
“New York City – Feb. 14 – Radio City Music Hall” The dates for this leg of David Bowie’s US tour (Feb. 14 – Mar. 10, 1973) fall after the release of the Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars … Continue reading →