Somehow, inexplicably, I have never featured KC & the Sunshine Band on the site. Let’s rectify that now with a clip from November of 1979. Here’s KC and the sunny lads performing “Please Don’t Go” in a promo film that … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
To help us make it through our Monday, we have the Ramones with a minute and a half long blistering performance of “Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment.” “Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment” appeared on the Leave Home LP in early 1977. This … Continue reading
Hot Chocolate’s “Every 1’s Winner” originally released in the spring of 1978, appearing on the LP of the same name. The song was written by the group’s frontman Erroll Brown and hit #6 on the US Hot 100 and #12 … Continue reading
Billy Paul’s “Me And Mrs. Jones” held the #1 spot on both the US Hot 100 and R&B chart for multiple weeks in late 1972. The song was written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert and appeared on … Continue reading
Welcome to a new week – and President’s Day here in the US. Here, for no particular reason, is Britain’s Status Quo. The Quo can be seen performing “Spinning Wheel Blues” on Germany’s Beat-Club on September 26, 1970. “Spinning Wheel … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day, one and all. Let’s celebrate (or not, your choice) the day with Johnny Mathis singing “My Funny Valentine” on The Ed Sullivan Show. The performance aired on November 22, 1970. Mathis first released his version of “My … Continue reading