Jeff Beck ‘Blow By Blow’ ad via Billboard April 5, 1975 Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow LP was released in the spring of 1975 and grabbed a very respectable #4 on the album charts. This platinum-selling record of instrumentals was … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
Minnie Riperton, 1975 To start off a fresh, new week here at Bionic Disco we’re taking a look at the top five songs in the US (Billboard Hot 100) for the week of April 5, 1975. 46-years-ago, Minnie Riperton and … Continue reading
Dionne Warwick, ‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head’ ad via Cash Box, April 1, 1972 By early 1972 Dionne Warwick had left Scepter Records and signed with Warner Brothers. That likely makes this “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” Scepter … Continue reading
Redbone is best-known for their radio hit “Come And Get Your Love” which reached #5 in 1974. This California-based group has plenty of worthy and wonderful songs in their catalog that demand repeated listening. One such Hidden Gem is a … Continue reading
Grand Funk ‘The Loco-Motion’ ad via Billboard March 03, 1974 Grand Funk (aka Grand Funk Railroad) released their cover of Goffin & King’s “The Loco-Motion” in early 1974 and it climbed to #1 on the Hot 100 – just like … Continue reading
Betty Wright‘s “Pure Love” was released as a single on the Alston label in 1970 and it hit #40 on the R&B chart. To my mind, this soul classic should have hit the pop singles Hot 100 as well. The … Continue reading