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memories of the ’80s – Please Don’t Go by KC and The Sunshine Band

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

The beginning of the 1980s was kicked off on the charts by a ballad – Please Don’t Go by KC and The Sunshine Band. The song was from the sixth studio album from the band, Do You Wanna Go Party, … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Will It Go Round in Circles? by Billy Preston

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

In 1973, the early sounds of disco came to the top of the pop charts with Will It Go Round in Circles by Billy Preston. Starting his career as a keyboard player in the 1960s for well-known performers such as … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Heart of Glass by Blondie

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

The end of the ’70s brought us a disco song with a rock/punk twist: Heart of Glass by Blondie. Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, the song was initially written in 1974 and was titled Once I … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Tragedy by Bee Gees

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

In 1979, the decade’s last year had many memorable songs including the second single from the Bee Gees with the song Tragedy. Releasing their 15th album Spirits Having Flown, the band’s second single Tragedy was as with all their songs, … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? by Rod Stewart

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

The end of the 1970s brought a change to a singer’s sound with Rod Stewart’s Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? Written by Stewart and collaborators Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings, the song was included on Stewart’s 1978 album Blondes Have … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Rock Your Baby by George McRae

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

One of the classics of disco was born in 1974 thanks to another band: Rock Your Baby by George McCrae. Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, the song was not … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

A song that was intended as a song for an 11 year old became a disco hit of 1979: Ring My Bell by Anita Ward. Written by singer Frederick Knight, the song was intended for a teenybopper singer Stacy Lattisaw, … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

Heading into the next decade, The Rolling Stones kicked off the 1980s with the album and the first single of the same name: Emotional Rescue. Recorded in 1979 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with the Glimmer Twins as … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – If I Can’t Have You by Yvonne Elliman

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

With the success of numerous songs by the Brothers Gibb, a cover of their song also got a number one hit for Yvonne Elliman with If I Can’t Have You. Written by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb for the Saturday … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Hooked on Classics by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

The beginning of the 1980s, a new way to market classical music came in the form of  Hooked on Classics. The series, released by K-tel Records, was disliked by traditional classical music fans, but embraced by other music fans and … Continue reading →

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