by Paul
Roy Wood and his band Wizzard had a Number One hit in the UK in 1973 with “See My Baby Jive”. Roy Wood had previously been a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and was a particularly experimental musician, combining a range of genres in his music, such as classical and big band sounds. […]
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by Paul
Released in late 1973, “Jolene” by Dolly Parton became a No. 1 country hit for her in February 1974, reached Number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 7 on the UK charts. Dolly Parton also wrote and released a song later made popular by Whitney Houston, namely “I Will Always Love You”. Dolly […]
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by Paul
For some reason I just recalled “Spiders And Snakes” by comedian and musician Jim Stafford, which reached Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1974. Not that I remembered that, but a little research goes a long way…. In fact at first I just remembered the line “I don’t like spiders and snakes […]
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by Paul
When I was about 16, I used to listen to Lobo over and over again. Songs like his big hit “Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”; “How Can I Tell Her About You” and “I’d Love You to Want Me”. Or “Stoney”, “Hope You’re Proud Of Me Girl”, “It Sure Took a Long, […]
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by Paul
Another New Zealand band in the Seventies I remember was a young outfit called Golden Harvest with their single “I Need Your Love”. I don’t recall whether they had any other successes, but this one sticks in my mind. In any case the chorus is definitely catchy and I found myself singing it this evening, […]
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