by Kevin Burton Found another story last week on the animosity toward disco from rock and rollers in the 1970s. This one contained a little surprise. The story was under the headline, “Surviving the 70s: 12 disco songs even rock fans enjoy.” It was written by Greg Brodsky on the Best Classic bands …
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“Best Of My Love,” Pure Joy In 1977
by Kevin Burton Their gospel wailing and harmonies brought out the emotion from listeners in their native Chicago. People confided as much to their mentor/father Joe. That’s why when the singing Hutchinson sisters needed a new name for the group, they called themselves The Emotions. Forty-five years ago, their “Best Of My …
Did Gilbert O’Sullivan Launch Disco Era?
by Kevin Burton There have been many theories to explain the rise and fall of disco music. Here’s a new one for its rise: Disco music exploded in the mid-70s as a direct result of “Alone Again Naturally” by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan. OK, so I can’t prove I’m right, but you …
The Sounds They Were A-Changin’
by Kevin Burton Musical eras, like chocolate bars or ice cubes, are fluid before they are solid, shaped by the temperature of the times. We can’t always distinguish them day to day. Historians declare them later, according to their differing standards. But for me there is something momentous about looking at the …
Racism Sucks, Disco Is Just Music
by Kevin Burton Silly me, I was just listening to the music. I was young for sure, but not that young. Still, I had to have it all spelled out for me, after the fact. The first person I ever heard utter the phrase “disco sucks,” years later turned out to be …
Could The Beatles Have Rocked The 70s?
by Kevin Burton On my Amazon Echo device, Alexa Myers has made me a post-Beatles play list. She calls it Beatles playlist because I couldn’t make her understand the name I wanted for it. No matter. The list has my favorite tunes from the Fab four after their 1970 breakup. My first …
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