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Lost in the ’70s: Meco, “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band”
“Hey kid,” the strange voice whispered from the dark alley of cyberspace. “C’mere, I got somethin’ for ya.” I looked around to make sure this raspy utterance was actually directed at me. Since I
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery = Disco? Very! That was the joke around rock critic circles when Electric Light Orchestra unleashed Discovery upon a disco-obsessed public in 1979. With the singles “Shine a Little Love” and the more-rock-stomp-than-disco
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Suzi Quatro
She’s Edwina Monsoon’s idea of God and for a short time in the ’70s, a lot of European pop fans felt the same way. Detroit native Suzi Quatro blasted onto the U.K. glam rock
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: ABBA, “Angeleyes”
The double A-side single had a nice little streak in the late ’70s; Queen alone had two. But one of my favorites didn’t chart nearly as high, and one of its sides became far
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Steve Martin, “Grandmother’s Song”
You know what I miss? Novelty songs. Not just the typical “Weird Al” parodies, but wholly original works that slipped into the mainstream and became pop hits. Even crap like “The Streak” or “Disco
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco
It’s 1974 and a major milestone occurs in six-year old John Hughes’s life — he gets his weekly allowance, one dollar, for the first time. That first dollar was precious. It could have been
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Nick Gilder, “Here Comes the Night”
Canadian Nick Gilder had a penchant for writing sugary-sweet pop/rock songs about underage hookers/street trash/what have you for a couple of years in the mid-‘70s with Canada’s glam answer to The Sweet, Sweeney Todd.
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