Smokie – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
Music Legend The Rough Voice and the Soft Sell: Smokie’s First Sweetheart Serenade For those of us who recall the mid-1970s pop landscape, the name Smokie conjures up a very specific sonic…
Jim Reeves – Waltzing on Top of the World
The Silver Baritone and the Dream of Pure Romance For a generation, the voice of Jim Reeves was the very definition of comfort and quiet sophistication in country music. Long…
David Essex – Here It Comes Again
The Underrated Anthem of Existential Dread There is a captivating dichotomy to the career of David Essex. On the one hand, he was the quintessential seventies teen idol—the handsome, working-class…
David Essex – Watch Out (Carolina)
The Unsettled Heart: David Essex’s Tense, Cinematic Warning There are certain songs that, upon the first few notes, instantly transport us back to a specific moment in time—a time when…
Jim Reeves – Where We’ll Never Grow Old
The Silver Voice That Promised Heaven There are certain voices in music that transcend genre and time, carrying with them an inherent sense of comfort and sincerity. Jim Reeves possessed…
The Osmonds – Are You Up There
The Teenage Idols’ Bold Spiritual Leap In the early 1970s, the name The Osmonds conjured images of dazzling smiles, matching outfits, and bubblegum-pop perfection. They were the epitome of squeaky-clean…
Sweet – Need a Lot of Lovin
The Riff That Roared: The Sweet’s True Hard Rock Heart In the early 1970s, the name Sweet was synonymous with glitter, platform boots, and some of the most undeniably catchy…
Vern Gosdin – Till The End
The Voice That Broke Hearts: Vern Gosdin’s Quiet Pledge When the name Vern Gosdin is whispered amongst true country music aficionados, it is usually followed by his cherished nickname, “The…
Jim Reeves – We Thank Thee
Gentleman Jim’s Hymn of Humble Gratitude For those of us who remember a gentler era in country music—a time when the Nashville sound was as smooth as aged whiskey and…
David Essex – City Lights
The Lonesome Roar of the Metropolis To truly appreciate David Essex’s “City Lights,” one must remember the mood of 1976. The vibrant rush of Glam Rock was giving way to…