Next up is the decade of the 1970s. Again, these are mostly artists that had one chance in the spotlight. A few, like Nick Lowe, wrote songs and produced records for others. The songs below were gone in a puff of concert smoke, but their songs live on. “Green-eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf (1970) “Hitchin’ a … More One Hit Wonders: The 1970s
What makes an impressive debut album? A million copies sold? Hit singles? Your face on the cover of Rolling Stone? Having fans and critics stand up and take notice. Lasting impact. The start of something greater. These are ones that are familiar to me. This list is certainly not inclusive and is obviously just my … More Impressive Debut Albums
The name may not be recognizable, but the face and especially the voice are. Beckley was a founding member of the pop group, America. Beckley and Dewey Bunnell still tour and record as America fifty years later. Beckley is the tall, bespectacled blonde, with the high voice often highlighting the band’s ballads and more introspective … More Gerry Beckley (Member of America)
David Gates was a member of Bread and released a number of solo albums. In 1977, he provided the theme song to the Neil Simon film, The Goodbye Girl. The film went on to earn over $100 million, which was a really big deal then, and an Academy Award for Best Actor to Richard Dreyfuss. … More David Gates: The Goodbye Girl
You know the songs; sweet, melodic pop, AM radio hits from the early 1970s. This band had 11 charting singles. These were songs from the heart, nothing complicated in their words or meaning. Soft rock is what you call it. Like the Carpenters, Seals & Croft, America, James Taylor and Cat Stevens. In the 1960s, … More Bread
Sweet Baby James was enjoying a terrific decade of success. He transcended the label of sensitive singer/songwriter into a mainstream pop star. “Fire and Rain” was just the beginning. Professionally guided by Peter Asher, Taylor was aimed at the same audience as the Eagles, Bob Seger, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills & Nash, and … More James Taylor: Gorilla (1975)
That soft rocker/balladeer, Stephen Bishop is still carrying on and on and on. Hitting the charts in the mid 1970s, he continued on into the 1980s, on the strength of some songs for movies. By the end of the decade he was almost forgotten but friend Phil Collins helped to get him a big album … More Stephen Bishop: On and On and On
How many people remember his? He was a singer/songwriter who’s deeply intimate and moving songs won him a devoted audience in the 1970s and early 1980s. He had an even more soulful voice than James Taylor. His first album was Isle of View (1971). With such luscious songs as “The Nest” and “I Am the … More Jimmie Spheeris: Musician
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