This third post in my songs of the ’70s series describes what it was like to grow up on the farm during what I consider to be the toughest time of year, winter, as well as the song I most associate with that memory; Wildfire. Wildfire is a classic song originally written by Michael Martin Murphey and …
This second post in my songs of the 1970’s series represents the best and the worst of memories! The song is from one of the most iconic albums of the 70’s, Frampton Comes Alive!, released January 1976. Those of you who are fans of, or even familiar with, ’70’s music should remember Frampton Comes Alive! …
Welcome to the first of my blogs about songs of the ’70s and the memories those songs evoke! In the summer of 1974, British singer / songwriter John Carter and his wife, Gillian (Jill) Shakespeare, wrote the song “Beach Baby”. Carter immediately created a studio band, enlisting musicians Tony Burrows and Chas Mills, to record …
For those who know me, it will come as no surprise that I’m a fan of ’70s music. I have over 1500 songs on my iPod and would estimate that well over half of them were released between 1970 and 1979! However, I’ve often wondered why? Is it because these songs are really that much better than those …
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