Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water ad via Cash Box, February 20, 1971 “It seems that Silvergirl has found a lot of friends.” A year after its January 1970 release, Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water LP, their … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
The Everly Brothers were hugely successful in the 1950s and ’60s and, less-remembered today, continued making new recordings together into the 1970s. Here’s a newly released video of the brothers performing Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” on the Ed Sullivan Show … Continue reading
The Choice Four ‘When You’re Young And In Love’ ad via Record World August 2, 1975 The Choice Four were a vocal group from the Washington, D.C. area taken under the wing of Van McCoy. McCoy wrote and produced “When … Continue reading
It’s time to stomp our feet along with Ashton, Gardner and Dyke‘s “Resurrection Shuffle.” Ashton, Gardner and Dyke were a UK-based band who released three LPs in the early seventies. “Resurrection Shuffle,” written by Tony Ashton, was the group’s biggest … Continue reading
A very pleasant Monday to you. Here’s one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists; “Plan 9 Channel 7” by The Damned. “Plan 9 Channel 7” was written by all members of the band and appeared on … Continue reading
Freddy Fender, ‘Wasted Days And Wasted Nights’ ad via Cash Box, July 26, 1975 Heading back to the summer of 1975, we have an ad for Freddy Fender’s “Wasted Days And Wasted Nights.” The song was co-written by Fender and … Continue reading