Saying goodbye to a dreadful year with the ultimate party anthem
Lou Rawls
Bobby Hebb wrote “Sunny” in response to personal and national tragedy
In 1979 the songwriting and producing team stepped out for a smash of their own
Billy Paul’s career was not limited to one hit single
It was the beginning of a Hall of Fame career for Hall & Oates
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
Lou Rawls is remembered as a great entertainer. He was an equally great soul singer.
Gasoline might have been in short supply in the ’70s, but mellow tunes were not.
Merry Christmas, baby. Songs for you and your baby his holiday date night. Make out under the mistletoe. Go.
In the latest installment of Versionality, Kelly Stitzel takes a look at some of the many covers of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch.”
Yes, yes, June is the traditional month of the year associated with weddings, but your brother isn’t getting married this Sunday is he? I didn’t think so. As an alternative…
Maybe it’s because I’ve read Peter Guralnick’s comprehensive 2005 Sam Cooke biography Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke that the newest entry in the generally wonderful PBS series American…
Bottom Feeders reaches the letter R this week, which means plenty of rockin’ with the likes of Rainbow, Bonnie Raitt, Ratt, and — hey, what the hell is Lou Rawls doing here?
Continuing his decade-by-decade look of great second-place finishes in pop music, Jon Cummings moves on to the ’70s, including #2 hits from Lou Rawls, 10cc, and the King himself.