70's Music Revisited

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The Beatles Rooftop Concert

January 31, 2009 | 1970, Commentary, Group

Many artists of the 1970s were influenced by the Beatles. By the beginning of 1970 they were no longer performing as a group, but they sure should be seen as part of the decade of the 70s. The rooftop concert was held on January 30, 1969. This was their last public performance together as a [...]

Coke – I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing

December 23, 2008 | 1970, commercials

In 1971 Coca-Cola started to use an advertising jiggle called, ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sings.’. The song was written by roger cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer and Billy Davis. The jiggle was so popular that it was recorded by the New Seekers and became a Number 1 hit. The Original From later [...]

The Carpenters – Merry Christmas, Darling

December 6, 2008 | 1970, Carpenters, Christmas, Group

The brother and sister duo The Carpenters recorded this song in 1970 early in their career. When they release their Christmas Portrait album in 1978, they recorded a newer version of the song. The only difference between the versions is that in 1978. Karen Carpenter requested to rerecord the song since in 1970 she felt [...]