Category 1970s

“Sister Golden Hair” (America)

Sister Golden Hair, America

America—the group, not the country—brings us today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Sister Golden Hair” and it was released as a single in March of 1975. It was a huge hit, going all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #2 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Easy…

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“Westbound #9” (The Flaming Ember)

Westbound #9, Flaming Ember

When Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (AKA Holland-Dozier-Holland, AKA H-D-H) left Motown over a royalty dispute in 1968, they formed their own record label. Actually, they formed two labels, Hot Wax and Invictus. They signed a bunch of new or newish artists to those labels and kept working their magic, turning out hit after hit. One of the…

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“Cherchez La Femme” (Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band)

Cherchez La Femme, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

Back in 1976 disco was in full swing and it seemed everybody and their brother or sister was getting into that four-on-the-floor groove. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Cherchez La Femme,” from Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. This single (official title: “Whispering”/”Cherchez La Femme”/”Se Si Bon”) went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Disco…

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