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Little River Band: Cool Changes

Formed in 1974 in Melbourne Australia, Little River Bandworked through many obstacles, and numerous band member changes, to finally achieve the success they craved, only to lose it due to personality conflicts. In late 1974, using the band name Mississippi, Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble, Derek Pellicci and Glenn Shorrock met with newly hired talent manager …

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Marc Bolan: 20th Century Boy

Marc Bolan was a singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and poet. He was the lead singer of the band T. Rex and was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. Born Mark Feld, Bolan was given a guitar by his father at age 9. He formed a skiffle band, and …

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Keith Moon: The Man Beyond the Madness

Born Keith John Moon, he was the explosive, eclectic, and highly entertaining drummer for the band The Who. He was often noted for his unique style and even more so for his eccentric, and often self-destructive behavior. He was also described by friends as “the man who took sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll to raging new …

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Neil Peart: The Drummer’s Drummer

Ask any drummer for their top 5 favorite drummers, and Neil Peart’s name will pop up on a larger percentage of those lists for a variety of reasons. Peart was a “drummer’s drummer,” so technically spectacular that he was nicknamed “The Professor” for his pure mastery of the craft. Peart elevated expectations for proficiency of …

Gerry Rafferty: Get it Right Next Time and Night Owl Songwriter

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Gerry Rafferty: The Songsmith of Alienation

Baker Street and Me When you ask me who my favorite artist is, I normally respond with which of a thousand ones? However, we all those artists who not only are favorites but who we also feel speak to us. Then, there are those few, those very few, who speak for us. It was early …

Sid & Marty Krofft: 70s Fantasy Innovators

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Sid & Marty Krofft: 70s Fantasy Innovators

Canadian siblings Sid & Marty Krofft are truly master puppeteers. Born in Quebec, Canada, they spent many years honing their craft before their television career began in earnest. In the 1940s, Sid created his one-man puppet show, The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft, and performed it all over the world, with his father. Marty stayed …

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Charlie Watts: Get Off My Cloud

What can I possibly say about Charlie Watts that hasn’t already been said? The man was and still is, an icon, a legend. One of the greatest drummers to ever grace the stage. Perhaps my favorite thing about him was his loyalty and faithfulness. Always a very private man, Watts even kept his marriage from …

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Casablanca Records: The Label Disco Made

Early years It all started with a man named Neil Bogart and his partners, Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris (Bogart’s cousin) and Buck Reingold. The company had a rough start, but it quickly found the sound of the 70’s and became the label of both disco and excess, churning out hit after hit. Until September 1973, …

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Behind The Lens: Director Jim Yukich

It’s safe to say that with 250-300+ (more like 500) music videos to his credit, saying Jim Yukich is a great director is wildly understated. He’s accomplished a lot more as well, directing 1500+ episodes of “Chelsea Lately” over 7.5 years, over 60 episodes of ET over 6 months, plus 2 feature films. Add in …

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CBGB: Birthplace of the American Punk Movement

In 1973, when the punk rock movement was just barely beginning to coalesce from the garage rock movement into something much more extreme, a man named Hilly Kristal took possession of a restaurant and bar that had been a 19th century saloon, a biker bar and finally a dive bar. He had opened an earlier …

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1970s Archives - PopDaze : 90s Nostalgia Entertainment

Little River Band: Cool Changes

Marc Bolan: 20th Century Boy

Keith Moon: The Man Beyond the Madness

Neil Peart: The Drummer’s Drummer

Gerry Rafferty: The Songsmith of Alienation

Sid & Marty Krofft: 70s Fantasy Innovators

Charlie Watts: Get Off My Cloud

Casablanca Records: The Label Disco Made

Behind The Lens: Director Jim Yukich

CBGB: Birthplace of the American Punk Movement

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