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Laura Nyro
#lauranyro #folk #folkrock #60smusic #70smusic #singersongwriter #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky b. October 18, 1947. A critical darling and songwriter's songwriter, her work had a significant impact on generations of musicians, even as widespread commercial fame eluded her during her lifetime. Laura blended a whole slew of musical styles into her own and, with her unbelievable three octave voice and idiosyncratic piano playing, fundamentally…
Damned near perfect …
#paulsimon #stillcrazyafteralltheseyears #folkrock #rock #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic #classicrock
Paul Simon releases his fourth solo album on October 17, 1975. I wore out three albums and two cassettes. That title track, a melancholic jazz-infused ballad, is considered one of Simon's greatest songs. The identity of the "old lover" is open to interpretation, some thinking it could be his ex-wife Peggy Harper or even…
https://robinbannks.com/2026/10/17/still-crazy-after-all-these-years/
Mombasa – Kenia (remixed)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mombasa-kenia-remixed/
Essential and hard to find album with tons of true killer Afro Funk breaks.
Listen to an edit of “Kenia” from “African Rhythms & Blues” by Mombasa (1975).
Classic and sought after Afro Jazz Reissue of original debut LP by African jazz band “Mombasa” led by Lou Blackburn and recorded in 1975 at Cornet studio […]
Jo Tongo – Jangolo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jo-tongo-jangolo/
Our hero, Jo Tongo (born Joseph Ekambi Tongo Mpondo) was raised in Douala, Cameroon. In 1964 he headed off to Paris to begin Pharmaceutical studies.
Somewhere along the way the music in his soul eventually won out and he embarked on a life of music. In 1977, he produced and recorded his debut self titled […]
One of the best musical acts to ever emerge from Massachusetts' South Coast.
The Funkees – Dancing Time
https://amf.didiermary.fr/funkees-dancing-time/
“The Funkees hit London in 1973 as the tightest, funkiest and most audacious bands to come out of Africa. Hardened by endless touring and an unrelenting battle with BLO and Monomono to be the best band in Nigeria, they were in prime musical condition, ready to finally lay down their first album. The result was […]
Faradjallah & Attarazat Addahabia – Al Hadaoui
https://amf.didiermary.fr/attarazat-addahabia-faradjallah-al-hadaoui/
During the ’50s, Faradjallah was booked as a singer for surprise parties with friends. He started to write his first songs including “L’gnawi” in 1967 and wanted to make people discover Gnawa culture, or maybe rather his take on the culture to be more exact. Faradjallah recalls his first interaction with the genre in [...]
Rhymin’ Simon …
#paulsimon #birthday #60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #90smusic #y2kmusic #folk #folkrock #simonandgarfunkel #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic Happy birthday to a legend. Paul Simon's In the Blue Light
#WenkoffRetro No. 351 🎶❤️
#retromusic
Pondělní pohodu dokáže přinést jen hudební kalendář, cítím to!
#countrymusic #60smusic #70smusic
🇺🇸 zpěvák, skladatel a herec *JOHN DENVER* (vlastním jménem *Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.*, nar. 31.12.1943) možná v našich zeměpisných délkách není příliš známý, za velkou louží však byl jedním z komerčně nejúspěšnějších a také nejoblíbenějších akustických umělců 70s.
Kariéru začínal v polovině 60s ve folkových skupinách. Sólově prorazil v r. 1969 autorskou skladbou *Leaving on a Jet Plane*.
John ve své tvorbě umně spojoval folk, country, pop a akustický rock. Nahrál a vydal kolem 300 písní, z nichž na 200 jich sám složil. V jeho diskografii je zaznamenáno 33 studiových a 10 živých alb, 26 kompilací a přes 40 singlů.
Johnovou velkou vášní bylo kromě hudby také létání. Přestože byl již od služby v armádě zkušeným pilotem, 12.10.1997 tragicky zahynul ve věku 53 let. Jeho soukromé experimentalní letadlo Rutan Long-EZ se zřítilo do Tichého oceánu u pobřeží Kalifornie kvůli konstrukční chybě přepínače palivových nádrží...
Tři dnešní hudební vzpomínky stojí za krátký komentář.
Píseň *Leaving on a Jet Plane* John napsal a nahrál v r. 1966 jako součást demo nahrávek a několik kopií rozdal jako vánoční dárky. Teprve v r. 1969 ji vydal na debutovém albu i jako singl. Píseň tedy není od tria Peter, Paul and Mary a už vůbec ne od Chantal Kreviazuk z r. 1998.
Jeden z nejslavnějších a nejhranějších country songů - *Take Me Home, Country Road* - napsali John Denver, Bill Danoff a Taffy Nivert a John ji 12.4.1971 vydal jako singl na labelu RCA Records. Od té doby se snad nenašel žádný country zpěvák, který by si cover verzi hitu nezazpíval.
*Annie's Song* je opět Johnova autorská píseň, která vyšla v červnu 1974. Zajímavostí je, že hned dvou cover verzí se dočkala ve Finsku (1976 anglicky, 2016 finsky). A Kája měl taky na chvíli co zpívat.
Tak s tímhle arzenálem nás pondělí nedostane, co říkáte? 🎶😉
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Yinhle Lentombi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ladysmith-black-mambazo-yinhle-lentombi/
Yinhle Lentombi translates to “This Lady Is Beautiful” and comes from their 6th studio album Shintsha Sithothobala which was released in 1975.
Shintsha Sithothobala, released in 1975 unlike most of the output of the group by this time, does not include any directly Zulu Christian religious songs. The album’s songs instead are based on Zulu tradition.
Donna Summer released the Four Seasons of Love album on October 11, 1976. Happy 50th anniversary to Four Seasons of Love!
You Had To Be There
#jimmybuffett #youhadtobethere #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock #rock #rockmusic #folkrock #gulfandwestern Jimmy releases his first live album on October 11, 1978. The album was a painful one ... recorded during that time his leg was in a cast from a break during the tour featured on the album. Often performing immobile and on pain-killers, he was there for fans and the album is a fitting snapshot.
📌 #1 Added to playlist:
"See the Changes" by Crosby, Stills & Nash
#70sMusic #Throwback #Changes
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📌 #1 Added to playlist:
"My Life" by Billy Joel
#70sMusic #Throwback #MyLife
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📌 #1 Added to playlist:
"Stars - Remastered" by Janis Ian
#70sMusic #Throwback
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📌 #1 Added to playlist:
"Four Strong Winds - 2016 Remaster" by Neil Young
#70sMusic #Throwback
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📌 #2 Added to playlist:
"See Emily Play" by Pink Floyd
#70sMusic #Throwback
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📌 #1 Added to playlist:
"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac
#70sMusic #Throwback
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The Magnificent Zeinians – Ngozi Chukwu Ka
https://amf.didiermary.fr/magnificent-zeinians-ngozi-chukwu-ka/
The Magnificent Zeinians was the first group led by Nigerian showbiz legend Tony Grey… The group’s name comes from the club at which they were resident, Zeina Nite Club in Warri.
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band's "A Fifth of Beethoven" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 9, 1976.
#Music, #WalterMurphyAndTheBigAppleBand, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
🇬🇧 Nick Straker Band "A Walk in the Park" – 1979
The song became a major hit across continental Europe in 1979 before reaching No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980. Its enduring appeal lies in that irresistible combination of melodic charm and understated groove. A snapshot of the moment when disco was opening up to the electronic sounds of the decade ahead...
#nickstrakerband #disco #discomusic #jazzfunk #electropop #70smusic #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinning #nowlistening
Tony Grey – Come Back
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tony-grey-come-back/
Nigerian showbiz legend Tony Grey led a band called “The Magnificent Zeinians“. Here he’s with Super7 in 1975.
The story of Zamrock
Discover the story of Zamrock, a music genre born in 1970s Zambia out of influences from James Brown’s funk and Jimi Hendrix’s acid guitar.
Watch the mini-documentary below.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/story-zamrock/
Seminal Zamrock groups such as Witch, Amanaz, 5 Revolutions, Ricky Banda, Ngozi Family, Oscillations, Fireballs, and Crossbones.
#70smusic #Documentary #Rock #Zambia #Zamrock #OldAfricanMusic
Welcome to Zamrock!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/welcome-zamrock-psychedelic-zambian-rock-funk-jams/
“Welcome To Zamrock!” presented in two volumes, was an overview of its most beloved ensembles, and a trace of its arc from its ascension, to its fall, to its resurgence.
Zamrock was molded in 1970s Zambia out of a dual influence of Jimi Hendrix’s acid guitar and James Brown‘s funk. […]
#70smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #FullAlbum #Rock #Zambia #Zamrock
The Bee Gees’ perfect harmonies on Johnny Carson in 1973 left him completely speechless
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/bee-gees-stun-johnny-carson-1973-ex1/
Music Is My Life
#billypreston #musicismylife #70smusic #funk #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic The Fifth Beatle releases his seventh studio album on October 8, 1972. It contains his first #1 single ("Will It Go Round in Circles") and features his label-mates The Brothers Johnson. Billy was a legendary studio musician -- working with Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. This was his time to shine as a solo star ...
African Melody – 50 ans
https://amf.didiermary.fr/african-melody-50-ans/
Au Tchad, l’un des groupes musicaux mythiques du milieu des années 1970, African Melody (ou Melodie), a célébré son cinquantenaire en fin d’année 2024.
African Mélodie a vu le jour en novembre 1974 au bar la Concorde à N’Djamena. Sous l’influence de groupes congolais comme OK Jazz de Franco ou Afrisa International de Tabu Ley, […]
