70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
How 7 Carpenter’s Songs Soothe My Soul
Everyone has a different approach to relaxation and whichever method one chooses to reach that “Ahh” moment of perfect Zen is a personal decision. The options are endless. Some people like natural sounds of calming ocean waves or tropical forest torrents. Others prefer more upbeat rhythms associated with drumming or maybe even animal sounds like birds chirping in their natural habitat. The types of music triggering the big “let go” is just as diversified and unique as we all are as individuals. My personal happy session sparks off with 70’s music specifically of the brother/ sister duo: The Carpenters.
Marilyn GloverPublished 3 years ago in BeatThe Lijadu Sisters
Lijadu Sisters If you have never heard of them or their music and you enjoy African-influenced beats, then you have missed something. Before Davido, Burna Boy, Niniola and Yemi Alade there were the trail-blazing Lijadu Sisters who blew up Nigeria and the wider world with their late 1960s and 70s Afro-funk/beat/acid fusions blended with reggae and soul.
Musufing MarongPublished 3 years ago in BeatStairway to Heaven - Fifty Years Later
On November 8th, 1971, Led Zeppelin released a fourth studio album that would transform them from simple rock stars to a household name for decades to come. As Stairway to Heaven approaches fifty-years-old it is only fitting to revisit the good, the bad, and the ugly of its effects on pop culture and Canadian music.
Jordan MckayPublished 3 years ago in BeatBritish Rock Group Badfinger
A British rock band with a really odd name is Badfinger. The original band line-up was Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, Tom Evans and Joey Molland. They had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972. They included “Come and Get It” (written and produced by Paul McCartney), “No Matter What”, “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue”.
Rasma RaistersPublished 3 years ago in Beat'In The Pocket'
After the considerable success of his Gorilla album in 1975, James Taylor turned once again to the team of Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman to produce his seventh album, 1976's In The Pocket, recorded once again in California and released in June 1976. The stakes were arguably even higher for this album than the last time out, with Taylor out to prove that Gorilla was no fluke. The success of In the Pocket was expected to greatly affect future artist negotiations with it being the last new album due on his recording contract with Warner Brothers Records.
Sean CallaghanPublished 3 years ago in Beat'Gorilla'
Coming off the disappointing public reception to the Walking Man album, James Taylor's sixth studio album was hugely important to his continued career success. So once again, he changed producers, returning not to his manager and original producer Peter Asher, but instead to the famed Warner Brothers production team of Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman, the men who together and alone were behind such Warner megahits as Randy Newman's Sail Away, Gordon Lightfoot's Sundown, and Ry Cooder's Paradise and Lunch.
Sean CallaghanPublished 3 years ago in Beat‘I Gotcha ‘ revisiting the hit song by Joe Tex
Joe Tex had hit records by being sexist only I did not know it at the time. I didn’t give much thought to “ Skinny Legs and All” (1967) even though I myself was teased for having thin legs. I laughed at his hit “Ain’t Gonna Dance No More With No Big Fat Woman”(1977). I never considering that some heavy set women might have been offended or ridiculed by others because of the lyrics. Along with many others in 1972, I thought “ I Gotcha” was cute.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in Beat'Walking Man'
Walking Man, James Taylor's 5th album, came at a difficult juncture in his career. His previous album, One Man Dog, was generally successful and did have its critical supporters, with many still seeing "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" as an enduring success. Some of the short songs around it seemed somewhat unfinished, however, and while the album did reward repeated listening, many never got that far. Sales did not match the gigantic numbers reached by the previous two Taylor albums (Sweet Baby James and Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon) and some spoke as though Taylor's musical dominance was all in the past tense.
Sean CallaghanPublished 3 years ago in Beat'One Man Dog'
It is perhaps understandable and in retrospect inevitable that after releasing two albums as strong as Sweet Baby James and Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon that the quality would taper off with James Taylor's fourth album. Entering A&R Recording Studio in New York and Clover Recorders in Summer 1972, Taylor and producer Peter Asher certainly had a lot to live up to.
Sean CallaghanPublished 3 years ago in BeatThis Christmas: Celebrating 50 years of the iconic song by Nadine McKinnor and Donny Hathaway
You may have heard modern versions of the holiday classic “ This Christmas” but no one sings it like the man who originated the tune that he wrote with a Chicago postal worker. “This Christmas” was a 1970 holiday recording by Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) . He was an American soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and arranger. Rolling Stone dubbed him a “ Soul Lengend”. His most popular songs were "The Ghetto", "Someday We'll All Be Free", “Little Ghetto Boy" and “ This Christmas.” The artist was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame and received four Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award. Hathaway was also posthumously bestowed with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in BeatJackson 5 gave love on Christmas Day but did not celebrate the holiday themselves
There is an old saying that "Looks can be deceiving" and it certainly is true. In the cover photo, you see from left Marlon, Tito, Jackie, Jermaine and Michael Jackson posing in front of a Christmas tree with presents. This obviously was a staged photo because the famous brothers did not celebrate Christmas as they were growing up. This image might have been related to their recording The Jackson Five Christmas Album which was released in October of 1970 and spent the entire month of December at the number one spot on Billboard Magazine's Christmas music charts.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in Beat'Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon'
In April 1971, Just six months after his hit song "Fire and Rain" hit the No. 3 spot on the Billboard charts on Halloween 1970 and propelled the album Sweet Baby James to classic status, James Taylor released his third LP, the more cumbersomely titled Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. For the first time, Taylor would release an album to a public very aware of him and had to face all the attendant expectations involved in following up an absolute hit.
Sean CallaghanPublished 3 years ago in Beat