70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
Dancing Butterflies
“Elusive Butterfly” is a popular song that was written by American folk music singer and lyricist Bob Lind. The song came out as a single in 1965 and was on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary charts. Due to the song becoming a regional hit on Florida radio stations it was reissued in 1966 and was in the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is on Lind’s debut album and is titled “Don’t Be Concerned” according to the opening lyric of the chorus of “Elusive Butterfly.”
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Some Dawn Singles You Will Love, I Certainly Do
Introduction As you know I have a big CD collection and I sell a lot on Discogs (my store only sells CDs and is below). I often take CDs out of my sale pile to make sure they play OK. I always visually check them but sometimes even perfect-looking CDs don’t play properly.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Toronto Hip Hop Scene Thrives with New Wave of Talented Artists and Global Influences
Toronto Hip Hop Scene Thrives with New Wave of Talented Artists and Global Influences Toronto has always had a vibrant hip hop scene, with a rich history of talented artists and musicians who have contributed to the genre.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Beat
Flying with Angels and Wings
Christmas is a time we usually think about angels. There is that popular saying that when a bell rings an angel gets his or her wings. These are songs with angels and with wings in the titles. So watch the tinsel glittering on your Christmas tree, catch the scent of evergreen, and look out to see the snowflakes dancing upon the frosty air. Have some hot cider, eggnog, or mulled wine and delicious Christmas cookies, and listen to these songs. Perhaps just as you sit back to relax, a bell will ring and another angel will get their wings and take flight to the top of your Christmas tree.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
30 Great Songs of Donna Summer. Top Story - December 2022.
Donna Summer achieved major success throughout her career. She made it into the Top 10 with 14 songs in the US and has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. To this day her albums still sell about 1.5 million copies per year every year and her fan base is as strong and fervent as it was in the 1970s. I love Donna Summer. Her voice was amazing. I would go so far as to call her one of the greatest vocalists of all-time.
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
This is NOT Bruce Springsteen
Introduction That is of course not true, this is a Bruce Springsteen playlist and we know how many great songs he has written but these are performances of songs that he has NOT written and was prompted by me accidentally coming across his live cover of Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” which, in my opinion, outdoes the original, and that is one of my favourite records ever. It appears on his soul covers album “Only The Strong Survive” released this year, and though my playlist opens with that song I thought it would be good to dig up some of his other covers for you to enjoy.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Polymath Actor, Recording Artist, and Filmmaker Amir Royale Releases His ‘Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented’ EP
From Amir Royale Sophomore year, NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute, 2017. I created the concept of Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented as a "Writing the Hit Song: Deep Cutz" homework assignment. Over the course of 14 weeks, I crafted and reworked about 12 or so ideas. Suddenly, my songwriting professor at the time (Eren Cannata of Cove City Sound Studios, Facethouse Records & Warner Chapel Music), directed us to use all the content we created thus far to formulate an EP. This project would then become one we’d pitch and present to potential A&R scouts. It was our final project. I curated 5 of my best records across the class to showcase a conceptual narrative and description of greed, lust, and youth insecurity within American culture. It is the final entry within my four-EP-long music chronicle (dating back to my 2015 EP, This Is for You.). To let this project go free finally—feels like a blessing. Thank you.
By StageScene Magazine3 years ago in Beat
Family - A Strange Band But One Of Leicester’s Finest
Introduction My first exposure to Family was seeing them perform “In My Own Time” on Top of the Pops and was struck by the absolutely manic look and voice of their lead singer Roger Chapman. Their sound isn’t straight rock or progressive though the songs have reasonably standard formats with elements of folk and dissonance in there.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Flying with the Wind
“She’s Like the Wind” is a song by American actor and singer Patrick Swayze, from 1987. The song is on the soundtrack of the movie “Dirty Dancing.” It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was co-written by Swayze and Stacy Widelitz. After the movie the song became a big hit.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
By the Light of the Moon
“Bad Moon Rising” is a song that was written by American singer and songwriter John Fogerty. It was recorded by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is the lead single on their album Green River and came out in 1969. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts. It is at number 364 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
The Sun Shines Brighter
“Ain’t No Sunshine” is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Bill Withers. It is on his 1971 album Just As I Am. The song was released as a single and charted on the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts. Winters performed the song on the British TV music show “The Old Grey Whistle Test.” In 1972 he won the Grammy for Best R&B Song. It is at number 285 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
