Showaddywaddy – I Wonder Why
Music Legend A Melancholic Question of Lost Love and Lingering Memories In the late 1970s, as disco’s shimmering reign was in full swing, a different kind of nostalgia was sweeping across the…
Donny Osmond – If
Donny Osmond’s “If” is a timeless ballad of unconditional love and devotion. In the early 1970s, the music world was a kaleidoscope of genres, from the groovy psychedelia of the…
Jim Reeves – I Won’t Forget You
The Lingering Promise of a Love Too Great to Fade Away There are voices that come and go, leaving a faint echo behind, and then there is the voice of…
Donny & Marie Osmond – Make the World Go Away
Make the World Go Away: A Timeless Plea for Solitude in Love There’s a certain magic to a duet, a conversation between two voices that can tell a story of…
Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever
An Ode to Unbreakable Adornments: A Woman’s Timeless Bond with a Diamond’s Cold, Hard Allure The year is 1971. The air is thick with a certain kind of cinematic bravado,…
Her Own Hero: Linda Ronstadt’s Honest Confession That Stings and Inspires
When Being Outshone Becomes the Brightest Light on Your Path Linda Ronstadt’s career is a constellation of brilliance in the worlds of country rock, pop, and beyond. Her voice—rich, emotive,…
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Just Like Me
The raw, blistering sound of “Just Like Me” captures the angst of a young man watching his love interest move on. In the mid-1960s, a musical storm was brewing, and…
Jeannie Seely – Can I Sleep In Your Arms
A timeless plea for comfort in a world gone cold. Jeannie Seely’s “Can I Sleep In Your Arms” isn’t just a song; it’s a memory, a feeling that takes you…
Jim Reeves – The Blizzard
A tragic ballad of a man’s final act of loyalty to his horse. There are songs that tell stories, and then there are songs that become stories themselves—indelible narratives that…
Linda Ronstadt – You Can Close Your Eyes
A Quiet Resignation, A Lasting Embrace There are songs that capture a moment in time, and then there are songs that feel like they’ve existed forever, woven into the very…
Donny & Marie Osmond – A Little Bit Country-a Little Bit Rock ‘N Roll
“A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘N Roll” – A Harmonious Blend of Contrasting Styles In the vibrant tapestry of 1970s pop culture, few duos shone as brightly…
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon
“Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon”: A Melancholy Dialogue with the Heavens There’s a certain magic to the songs that define an era, tunes that become the soundtrack to shared memories, first…
Marie Osmond – Love Will Find Its Way To You
“Love Will Find Its Way To You” is a heartfelt ballad about enduring love and hope. For many of us who came of age in the 1980s, the sound of…
Jimmy Osmond – Rhinestone Cowboy
“Rhinestone Cowboy” captures the struggle between fame and a longing for a simpler life. In the mid-1970s, the airwaves were dominated by a sound that was both a farewell to…
Showaddywaddy – Three Steps To Heaven
An upbeat rock and roll anthem for lost love and memories The late 1970s was a decade of seismic shifts in popular music. Disco balls spun in a haze of…
T. Rex – Bang a Gong (Get It On)
A hypnotic, boogie-fueled anthem of pure glam rock seduction. Some songs aren’t just songs; they’re moments etched in time, a sound that transports you back to a specific era with…
The Osmonds – It’s Alright
“It’s Alright” – A Melancholy Reminder of Unrequited Love and Enduring Hope It was 1971, a time when the air was filled with a certain kind of youthful innocence and…
Vern Gosdin – For a minute there
A Melancholy Chronicle of a Heartbroken Man’s Brief Respite Vern Gosdin’s “For a Minute There,” released in 1993, is not merely a song; it’s a poignant reflection on the fleeting…
Thin Lizzy – Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in It’s Spotlight)
Dancing in the Moonlight: A Timeless Reflection on Romance and the Power of Music For those of us who grew up with the sounds of the 1970s, certain songs are…
Conway Twitty – Saturday Night Special
When a Man Has Nothing Left to Lose, There’s Only One Way Out There are songs that define a moment, and then there are songs that feel like they’ve always…
Jeannie Seely – Don’t Touch Me
An Unforgettable Plea of Unrequited Love There are songs that simply exist, and then there are songs that become part of the fabric of our lives, woven into memories of…
“FAME IS A DRUG!” — LEIF GARRETT TALKS ABOUT THE HIDDEN CORNER BEHIND THE HALO
From Teen Idol to Tormented Soul: Leif Garrett’s Shocking Confessions Leif Garrett, the teenage heartthrob of the 1970s adored by screaming fans and immortalized on bedroom posters, now bares the…
Leif Garrett – When I Think Of You
A song about the bittersweet ache of a summer romance that’s destined to end with the season. In the late 1970s, as the decade was winding down, a sound emerged…
Mark Lindsay – We’ve Only Just Begun
Before the Promise of a New Beginning Became a Global Anthem For a certain generation, the song “We’ve Only Just Begun” is forever linked with weddings, new loves, and the…
Marie Osmond – We’re Gonna Need a Love Song
Finding a Love Song to Make It Right In the mid-1980s, Marie Osmond was in the midst of a remarkable country music comeback, a period that saw her reinvent herself…
The Osmonds – War In Heaven
More Than a Boy Band: The Osmonds’ Prog-Rock Opus For those of us who grew up in the era of “Osmondmania,” the image of the clean-cut, singing brothers from Utah…
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Hungry
A passionate declaration of love and desire that still feels fresh and immediate. The summer of 1966 was a pivotal time, a season when the carefree spirit of rock and…
Linda Ronstadt – Keep Me From Blowing Away
Keep Me From Blowing Away: A Tender Plea for Stability in a Chaotic World In the mid-1970s, as the folk and singer-songwriter movements were at their zenith, a song of…
The Osmonds – The Promised Land
The Hopeful Journey Back to the “Promised Land” For those of us who grew up with the sounds of the ’70s, the name The Osmonds evokes a particular kind of…
David Essex – High, Flying Adored
The Fleeting Fame of a High-Flying Star For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, David Essex was a quintessential figure of the era. With his good…