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Lost in the ’70s: Cheryl Ladd, “Think It Over”
Charlie’s Angels chanteuse Cheryl Ladd was known for two spectacular things: her acting and her singing. What? What’d you think I was gonna say? Anyhoo, Ladd got her start as a singer in the
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: T. Rex
Though history has been kind to Marc Bolan and T. Rex, during their early-’70s heyday American radio most definitely was not. Limited to just one solitary Top 40 single in the States, the band
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Metro, “Criminal World”
Have I mentioned that the internet is a pretty cool place lately? No? Okay, Imma mention it now! I mean, first there’s all the porn. Granted, some it can be pretty disgusting, but hey,
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Sugar Bears
Breakfast was the most important meal of the day for a child of the ’70s. Not because of the nutritional intake it provided to get a kid going in the morning, but because of
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Carpenters, “Ticket To Ride”
It wasn’t the most auspicious of beginnings for Richard and Karen Carpenter. Despite later huge success with several Top 40 hits and platinum albums, their first album, Offering, was a huge flop. In fact,
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Skids, “Masquerade”
Richard Jobson and Stuart Adamson founded Scottish punk band the Skids in 1977 – and if that second name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you know Adamson’s more famous combo, Big Country. But years
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Michael Nesmith, “Cruisin’”
Former Monkee Michael Nesmith closed out the ’70s in a better position than when the decade began. After the Monkees disbanded, Nez knocked around a bit on RCA Records, scoring a sole Top 40
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Jeff Lynne, “Doin’ That Crazy Thing”
Remember when the Hustle swept through discos everywhere? People were taking Hustle classes, the nightly news reported on the fad, there were instructional records and books. Hey, remember when everyone did the bump to,
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Charo, “Stay With Me”
We all know Charo for her ubiquitous variety show and Love Boat appearances throughout the ’70s, but did you know the former MarÃa del Rosario Pilar MartÃnez Molina Baeza Rasten was also an accomplished
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: “Laverne & Shirley Sing”
Boy, we’d buy anything in the ’70s, wouldn’t we? Laverne & Shirley, the most successful spin-off from Happy Days, was riding high in 1976, overtaking its parent show to capture the number-one slot in
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