Cymande – (early 1970s) from cymandeofficial.com Today, we’re taking a listen to a fantastic tune from the seventies that unfortunately we’d have to classify as a hidden gem. Sure, you can hear “Play That Funky Music” or “I Shot The … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
Mick Ronson – ‘Love Me Tender’ ad via Billboard March 02, 1974 Here’s a striking ad found in music industry magazines from the first week of March 1974. 47-years-ago Ronson, former guitarist for David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars, released the … Continue reading
Opening a 50-year-old copy of Cash Box magazine and feasting our eyes on the Top 100 song chart for this week, February 20, 1971, we find some rather amazing tunes making their debut. Coming in at #46 it’s George Harrison … Continue reading
Opening up a dusty copy of Radio & Records mag I see that the hot new radio entries for the week of February 15, 1974 include Paul McCartney & Wings, John Denver, Rick Derringer, and Carly Simon & James Taylor. … Continue reading
Carpenters – ‘Solitaire’ ad via Record World August 2, 1975 This ad has put me in a mood. A mood that can only be satisfied by more “Solitaire”! Play and be contented. Carpenters – “Solitaire” (US Pop Singles #1, Sept … Continue reading
Dawn – featuring a mustache-free Tony Orlando (1971) Let’s step into the DanceBack Machine and travel in reverse for 50 years. Upon arriving, we check Billboard‘s singles chart and explore the tunes riding the Top Ten. The Week Of February … Continue reading