Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Carrying on with tradition, here’s Irish rock band Thin Lizzy performing one of their most popular tunes. “Jailbreak” comes from the 1976 L.P. of the same name and was written by lead singer & bass guitarist … Continue reading
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Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler released “It’s a Heartache” (written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe) in the fall of 1977. The song hit #4 in the UK in November ’77 and by June of 1978 had climbed to a high … Continue reading
UK pop band, Hot Chocolate released “You Sexy Thing” as a single in October of 1975. The tune was kept out of the #1 spot in Britain by Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” In February of 1976, the disco-flavored song hit a … Continue reading
“Vehicle” (written by a 19-year-old Jim Peterik) was a #2 US hit for The Ides of March in May of 1970. Here’s the amazing Sammy Davis, Jr. performing the song live circa 1972. It’s 2:20 of pure “Oh, yes!” Happy … Continue reading
What song was number one 35 years-ago-today? I’m glad you asked! Rod Stewart released “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” in November of 1978 and it appears on the singer’s Blondes Have More Fun L.P. The disco-flavored tune spent four weeks … Continue reading
How’s your mood today? If you’re feeling down or bored, here’s The O’Jays to turn things around with the power of music. “I Love Music” was written by Gamble & Huff and appears on the O’Jays’ November, 1975 L.P., Family … Continue reading