1970’s
John G. Avildsen – rocky
Rocky is a movie written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Focusing on the American dream of how anything is possible to attain. Rocky Balboa an uneducated, kind-hearted working class Italian-American small time club boxer gets …
View FullHerman’s Hermits – years may come, years may go
Our choice is to create new memories in the present or keep old memories prolonged. How many old memories are your repeating and how many are you creating?
View FullEagles – I wish you peace
I wish you peace is the last track on Side Two of the album One of these Nights released in 1975. It was the fourth album of the Eagles and the first to top the charts…
View FullBarbra Streisand – the woman in the moon
The Woman in the Moon is a song that features on the soundtrack album A Star is Born from the movie of the same name performed by and starring Barbra Streisand…
View FullDiana Ross – reach out and touch
Diana Ross released this song as her first solo since leaving The Supremes. Initially the song did not meet expectations however became over time her most…
View FullStevie Wonder – don’t you worry ‘bout a thing
The song released as a single features on Stevie Wonder’s album Innervisions album. In 1973 the song ranked No.6 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart…
View FullSimon & Garfunkel – bridge over troubled water
The song was written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon & Garfunkel. It is the last song for their fifth and final album which has been dubbed their signature song…
View FullRoberta Flack – the first time ever I saw your face
The song became a major international hit for Roberta Flack and winning the Grammy Awards for Record and Song of the year. It was written by Ewan MacColl…
View FullKermit the Frog – rainbow connection
This classic song, sung by the main character of Jim Henson’s Muppets, opens the 1979 movie which features the Muppets. We hear the distinctive voice of Kermit the Frog…
View FullJohn Denver – calypso
John Denver wrote and performed Calypso as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his ship Calypso. John Denver was a singer, song-writer, actor, activist…
View FullThe Elton John Band – philadelphia freedom
Philadelphia freedom was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and was released as a single by the The Elton John Band. It reached number 1 in the US charts…
View FullJohn & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band – happy xmas (war is over)
Released as a single, Happy Xmas (War is Over) is a song performed by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community choir…
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