In honor of the 40th Anniversary of its release, here’s David Bowie performing “Heroes” on European rock show TopPop in ‘1977. “Heroes” originally appeared on the LP of the same name and hit #24 on the UK charts. Not a … Continue reading →
Donny and Marie Osmond’s Winning Combination L.P. hit record shops in 1977. The album reached #99 on the US charts and the single “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration” (a Righteous Brothers cover) hit #38 on the Hot 100. Watch a … Continue reading →
Let’s take five minutes and watch Graham Parker and The Rumour performing “Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions” at London’s Hippodrome in March 1977. At the time of this performance “Hey, Lord” was still an unreleased gem. The tune later … Continue reading →
40 years ago this week, Hall & Oates sat atop the US Hot 100 with their song “Rich Girl.” Their first #1 hit in America. “Rich Girl,” penned by Daryl Hall, originally appeared on the Bigger Than Both of Us … Continue reading →
Happy Ides of March! Here’s Merle Haggard performing “Ramblin’ Fever” on Pop! Goes the Country in 1977. “Ramblin’ Fever” appeared on Haggard’s L.P. of the same name in spring ’77 and rambled to #2 on Billboard‘s Country charts. Merle Haggard: … Continue reading →
“Straight ahead energy from four wild men.” Oakland, California’s Yesterday & Today (who later shortened their name to Y&T) released their debut, self-titled L.P. on London Records in 1976. You can listen to a track from the hard-rocking album below. … Continue reading →
“Millions saw and heard ‘Sam’ on her TV Special.” Olivia Newton-John’s “Sam” originally appeared on the singer’s fall 1976 L.P., Don’t Stop Believin’. “Sam” hit #20 on the US Hot 100 and #6 in the UK. And I feel it’s … Continue reading →
Well, hey, it’s The Brothers Johnson serenading us with their hit, “Strawberry Letter 23.” “Strawberry Letter 23” was written by (the ahead-of-his-time) Shuggie Otis in 1971 while still a teenager. The Brothers Johnson’s version appeared on their 1977 L.P., Right … Continue reading →
Kiss originally released “Shout It Out Loud” as a single lifted from the Destroyer album in 1976. In December of 1977, the band let loose a live version of the tune from their Alive II L.P. The original release of … Continue reading →
Time to “Enjoy Yourself” with The Jacksons. Catch a December 1976 print ad from Radio & Records above and a May 1977 performance on Germany’s Musik Laden below. “Enjoy Yourself” was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and appeared … Continue reading →