Harry Chapin was a singer songwriter that achieved international fame in the 1970s with his poignant folk-rock songs often detailing the dark challenges that people face as they move through life.His breakthrough hit was a song title Taxi which told the story of a cab driver lamenting his failed
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06/17/2021
In the early 1970s The Carpenters were one of the most sought-after acts in the world. According to their website they performed over 800 live concerts between 1971 and 1975 in addition to recording 10 albums and three number one singles. In the late 1970s they produced five television specials.
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06/16/2021
In 1970 three young musicians, who’s fathers were stationed with the military in London met and formed a band they called America in homage to their homeland. The trio, Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley found success with their soft rock sound.They hit the charts in Europe and then in t
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06/15/2021
I had the good fortune to see Peter Frampton at the Kinetic Playground a famous nightclub on Chicago’s north side. The year was 1973 and Frampton, still, a relative unknown had just released the album Frampton’s Camel. He shared the stage that night along with The J. Giles Band who opened the sh
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06/14/2021
We are rolling the clock way back to the doo-wop era. In the late 1950s and early 1960s R&B music was finding its way onto the pop charts. Singing groups would harmonize with voices from deep bass to falsetto, behind a lead singer with a variety of made-up sounds (doo-wop) that kept the beat.One
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06/13/2021
Grand Funk Railroad is a hard rock band that originated in Flint Michigan. Despite the word “funk” in the band’s name, their sound was pure rock. With hit songs like “We’re An American Band” and the cover of the Little Eva song, “The Locomotion” they sold over 25 million records worldwide. At one
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06/12/2021
Today we are going to flip the calendar forward to blend a little old with a little new. Carlos Santana has been one of the premier guitarists since the 1960s. A lot of people first started rocking with Santana from their appearance at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in 1969. But Santana never
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06/11/2021
Think the world is a confusing place? If you do, I can reassure you that your feelings are not new or different.Many of you are too young to remember the turbulent 1960s. It was a time not unlike our current period. There was a lot of disagreement and many protest movements. The music of the time
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06/10/2021
Elton John is a performer that needs no introduction, unless you refer to him as Reginald Dwight, his birth name. He is one of the mostly widely known and loved artists around. When it comes to choosing an Elton John song, I had a lot to choose from. I chose one of Elton’s earlier creations.The
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06/09/2021
Today we are going back to my old hometown of Chicago to listen to a band that originated in Chicago but went on to international acclaim. Earth, Wind and Fire. Earth Wind and Fire’s music fits into a lot of categories. Some consider it R&B, others Soul, still others identify with their funky Di
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06/08/2021
