70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
Yester-me Yester-you Yesterday
Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown’s Tamica label label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. He became one of the best-selling artists of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide. Wonder has won 25 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award. He has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Beat
'15 Big Ones'
American Graffiti was a nostalgic tribute released in August of 1973 by young director George Lucas to his adolescence in the Northern California town of Modesto in the early 1960s. The films soundtrack consisted of various hit songs of the late 1950s and early 1960s including many by the Beach Boys including "All Summer Long" which played over the films closing credits. The film was a major success and put Lucas on the map in Hollywood allowing him the credibility and creative freedom to pursue his next major project tentatively titled "The Star Wars".
By Sean Callaghan3 months ago in Beat
The Warner/Reprise Loss Leaders Playlist
Introduction I was pulled out my copy of "Close To The Edge" by Yes, my vinyl copy, which is a 1974 original, I assume. It features an inner sleeve with loss leader albums available to residents of the USA and Canada for just $2.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Beat
Baby Come Back
These are all songs that bring back memories of times that used to be. " Baby Come Back " is a song that was recorded by the British-American rock band Player. The song was written by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley, the founders of the band. It was released as the lead single from their 1977 self-titled debut album and was their breakthrough single for the band. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and charted on the R&B charts.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Beat
If You Could Read My Mind
Canadian singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot achieved worldwide success, and, with his songs, helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. He has been considered to be one of the greatest Canadian songwriters. During his career he earned many gold and platinum albums. Lightfoot passed away in 2023 at the age of 84.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Beat
'Olias of Sunhillow' Climbs 50 Summer Mornings
In the period from 1975 to 1976, following the release of and touring for progressive rock band Yes' Relayer album, the members of the band each went on to do their own solo album. One of them, which is the topic here, is lead vocalist Jon Anderson's Olias of Sunhillow, released around the time of this article 50 years ago. This was the last of those five solo albums released during that period, and Anderson has talked about how he locked himself up for months to finish the album. The result, an album where all the singing voices are Anderson, and where he plays all of the instruments, as arguably as solo as one can get.
By Steven Shinder4 months ago in Beat
Feline Like A Song
Introduction I was not sure that I had already done and looking through my stories I don't think I have. I didn't think there were that many songs that related to cats apart from those from Disney films and "Love Cats" by The Cure, but then I started to remember that there was quite a lot in my collection. The beat generation referred to the cool ones as cats so there may be a few where the feline referral is more than a little ambiguous.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Beat
The Put Down (You Got A Lotta Nerve To Say That You're My Friend). Content Warning.
Introduction I am not sure what prompted this, and I don't normally do pieces that are maybe negative towards others, but a line from Doctor John Cooper Clarke came to mind, that reminded me of a Graham Parker song that reminded my of the Bob Dylan song where almost every line is a vicious put down.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Beat
Temptation - A Playlist
Introduction To quote Oscar Wilde: "I Can Resist Anything But Temptation" and today I wrote an excellent poem inspired by photos (of landscapes if case you were wondering) shared by my friend Cherri, you can read the poem and see the pictures below.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Beat
