70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
'One Of These Nights'
With the success of On The Border, Eagles, in particular Glenn Frey and Don Henley, felt vindicated in their desire to go in a tougher, more rock-oriented direction. The pair bought a house in Beverly Hills with a panoramic view of the city of Los Angeles, where they wrote the majority of the songs that would make up the One Of These Nights album. Bill Scymczyk, after doing most of the work on On the Border, returned to produce his first full Eagles album, recorded in late 1974 into early 1975, at both the Record Plant in Los Angeles and Criteria Studios in Miami.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
REVIEW: ROLLING STONES - EL MOCAMBO '77. Top Story - May 2022.
By 1977, the Rolling Stones were in trouble. Their previous albums, It’s Only Rock’n Roll and Black and Blue, did not match the heights of their halcyon run of legendary albums from 1968 to 1973. The loss of Mick Taylor was a tremendous blow to them artistically, and Keith Richards’ drug habit was spiraling out of control and affecting his musical ability. Despite bringing in former Faces guitarist Ron Wood to the fold, the band struggled to match the fireworks of their peak years, and their live shows had become sloppy and lethargic, lacking in the vigor and danger that made their 1971-73 treks among rock’s most celebrated live experiences.
By Anthony Nasti4 years ago in Beat
The Sensational Elvis Costello
Coming on to the New Wave scene in the late 1970s was singer and songwriter Elvis Costello who seemed to resemble the late Buddy Holly. Of course, his name right away reminded most of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. With such a name it was guaranteed that Costello would be a success in the music business.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Beat
'On The Border'
Following the relative disappointment of Desperado, at least in the minds of the group itself, the Eagles once again went to London to record their third album with producer Glyn Johns. However, the sessions began with a surly attitude between Johns and the band, and after just six weeks--in which they recorded only two songs--arguments with Johns over the sound of the recordings made the sessions unworkable. Don Henley and Glenn Fey decided to end the sessions with Johns, and return to Los Angeles to record at the Record Plant with Navy veteran Bill Sczymzyk, fresh off recording guitar hero Joe Walsh's hit LP The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get, and its still in rotation hit "Rocky Mountain Way."
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
'Desperado'
In 1972, the album Eagles proved highly successful, making the band one of the most successful purveyors of country rock even so early in their career. Now, in 1973, they faced the daunting task of following up that hit record, with the album Desperado coming out in April.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
Horizon by Carpenters (1975)
HORIZON (Morning opens quietly, a shadow vision over me) Carpenters were the most popular sibling duo of the 1970s. In the US they achieved 16 consecutive Top 20 hit from 1970 to 1976. They were considered a sure bet by record producers and songwriters always submitted their songs to Carpenters first. Several songs that Carpenters recorded first but did not release as a single such as "Can't Smile Without You" and "I Just Fall In Love Again" went on to become hits for other pop contemporaries.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
Caravanserai by Santana (1972)
Caravanserai by Santana (1972) Release Date: October 11, 1972 Produced by Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve Chart Positions: #8 (US), #3 (Netherlands), #6 (UK), #7 (Holland), #10 (Norway), #11 (Australia), #13 (Denmark), #15 (Italy)
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
'Eagles'
The original Eagles, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, each came from diverse backgrounds before performing together for the first time as Linda Ronstadt's backing band at Disneyland in 1971. The two relatively inexperienced Eagles destined to be the group leaders were Glenn Frey, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and Don Henley, from Linden Texas. Both say their lives were changed by seeing The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, as so many American musicians have.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
Dawn Silva: Behind the scenes with The Brides of Funkenstein. Top Story - March 2022.
Dawn Silva: How it all began March is the month when women are celebrated and Dawn Silva who is one of the original Brides of Funkenstein certainly needs to be recognized. She is a strong woman of color who survived some of the horrors of the music entertainment industry, made history, and is still standing.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Beat
