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Lost in the ’70s: Joan Armatrading
Can you believe Joan Armatrading has been making music for nearly 40 years? Yeah, me neither. Did you know her first album came out all the way back in 1972? I knew of her
Read More »Lost In The ’70s: ABBA, “Hey Hey Helen”
Yeah, I know we’ve done ABBA once already this year, but in celebration of “Mamma Mia” stinking up theater screens nationwide, I figure we should probably take a look at one of the earliest
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Blondie, “Union City Blue”
When I was 11 years old and living in rural Grafton, Ohio, there weren’t too many other kids my age in our neighborhood, especially any with my twin obsessions, Micronauts action figures and music.
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Ethel Merman Disco Album
Happy Gay Pride! I mean, really. This just may be the gayest post ever on Popdose, and that’s coming from the guy who does a feature called Phagz on 45 each week. You’ve probably
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Mud, “Dyna-Mite”
With the exception of Bowie and a couple of can’t-be-denied hits from the Sweet and T. Rex, American radio just had no time for glam rock. While the U.K. was bursting at the seams
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Ringo Starr, “Snookeroo”
The ’70s were the golden age of the double A-side single, a curious little thing where a record company would release a single and promote both sides to radio, all in an effort to
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Josie and the Pussycats
With long tails and ears for hats, Josie and the Pussycats, created by Archie Comics genius Dan DeCarlo, debuted on Saturday-morning TV screens everywhere in 1970 with a show copied straight from Scooby Doo,
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Motels, “Total Control”
No, it’s not Tuesday again, and your eyes are not deceiving you. While considered by most to be an ’80s band, the Motels’ self-titled debut actually came out in 1979. Filled with Martha Davis’
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Donna Summer, “Sunset People”
In 1979, Donna Summer could do no wrong — she was, in fact, riding high with three Top Ten hits in a row. So no one blinked when Summer and collaborators Giorgio Moroder and
Read More »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
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