At the end of the 1970′s Disco may have begun to fade, but it was still very popular in 1979. The Number 6 top song of the decade was one that turned into an anthem for women. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco and 1979 was one of [...]
Norman Whitfield, a Motown producer and composer, died on September 16, 2008. He will always be remembered as one of the principal creators of psychedelic soul. Some of Whitfield’s hit songs were I Heard It through the Grapevine, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Cloud Nine, War, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Smiling Faces Sometimes and [...]
Paper Lace’s next release was The Night Chicago Died, a fictionalized account of the Chicago East Side during the gangster age of the 1920′s. This is a tribute that someone put together to the song and Paper Lace. Wasn’t able to find a live version performed by Paper Lace themselves.
For many people who will be turning 50 in 2008, such as myself, the music of the 1970′s is their music. While many of the younger generation live by YouTube, some of my generation hasn’t found it yet. But there is plenty of Rock from the 70s there. The goal of this site is to [...]