DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND (SELF-TITLED, 1976); DON ARMANDO’S 2ND AVENUE RHUMBA BAND (SELF-TITLED, 1979) Two clever, quirky New York dance music acts with overlapping members explore the genre’s untapped possibilities. Do you hate disco? If so, you’re probably thinking … Continue reading →
Recorded when he was just 17, Shaun Cassidy’s version of “Da Doo Ron Ron” appeared on the singer’s self-titled debut LP in 1976. “Da Doo Ron Ron” went all the way to #1 in both the US and Canada. Here’s … Continue reading →
Here we have an ad touting the Platinum status for Kiss’ Rock And Roll Over LP. Rock And Roll Over was released in November of 1976 and climbed to #11 on Billboard‘s album chart. Singles from the record included “Hard … Continue reading →
Ohio Players’ Contradiction LP released in the spring of 1976 and began its climb to #12 on Billboard‘s album chart. Tracks “Who’d She Coo?” and “Far East Mississippi” were released as singles. Let’s relive a little bit of the summer … Continue reading →
BEN E. KING, ‘SUPERNATURAL’ (1975); AVERAGE WHITE BAND, ‘PERSON TO PERSON’ (1976): AVERAGE WHITE BAND & BEN E. KING, ‘BENNY AND US’ (1977) Classic American soul singer teams up with hot Scottish funk band for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration. The singer: … Continue reading →
Donald Byrd‘s “Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)” appeared on the artist’s Places And Spaces LP in late 1975. The jazzy dance tune, written by producer Larry Mizell, sashayed to #2 on Billboard‘s Disco Singles chart. Here’s Donald Byrd performing on … Continue reading →
Easy listening icons Seals & Crofts released the “Get Closer” single in the spring of 1976 and it climbed to #6 on the US Hot 100. The song features vocal contributions from ex-Honey Cone member Carolyn Willis and appears on … Continue reading →
WINGS, WINGS OVER AMERICA (1976); ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976); THE BEATLES: THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (1977); THE BEATLES: LOVE SONGS (1977) There was a weird resurgence of Beatlemania in the late 1970s, several … Continue reading →
British band Smokie’s biggest American hit is the tune “Living Next Door To Alice” (#25). However, I prefer the single just prior to it, “I’ll Meet You at Midnight,” so let’s pop it on the player posthaste. “I’ll Meet You … Continue reading →
The Carpenters’ version of the sixties hit “There’s A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)” appeared on the duo’s A Kind Of Hush album in the summer of 1976. The song, which Richard Carpenter later said he regretted releasing … Continue reading →