Thursday Forgotten Oldie...

"Moon Shadow" by Cat Stevens was a 1971 hit off the album the Teaser and the Firecat.  The single only reached number 30 in the USA, but at the same time the album was selling half a million copies and was firmly entrenched as #1.  The song was Cat Stevens favorite, he wrote it when he saw his shadow in the moonlight while on holiday in Spain, and he considered the tune a song of hope.  I's a cool little song, mostly forgotten today.

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

The band Vanilla Fudge took the former #1 Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hanging On' and re-did it as a psychedelic, hard rock tune.  Released in 1967, this cover version surprised everyone by climbing to #6 on the Hot 100.  The edited 45 was under three minutes long, which led to a lot of album sales for the band because fans found out the album version was almost seven minutes long.  A great song, it heavily influenced my love for hard rock.

First Camping Weekend...

Soooo relaxing... highlighted by many visits by Baltimore Orioles at the bird feeder.

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Lighthouse is a Canadian band that formed in 1968 with a whole different approach to Rock and Roll.  Their original lineup had 13 members including a 4-person violin and cello section and a 4-person horn section. Eventually, they trimmed down to ten members and dropped the violins.  They scored a monster hit in 1971 with "One Fine Morning", which was big internationally as well as #1 in Canada. The band still tours today, they're huge stars in their home country and have had several gold records.

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille heard the song "Muskrat Love" by America on the radio while driving home one night in 1973.  Toni thought it was hysterical and convinced Daryl to include it in their act.  Three years later they made an impromptu decision to record the song for the "Song of Joy" album.  Then realizing it's popularity, the Captain and Tennille released it as a single.  It soared to #4 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Easy Listening chart.  One of those songs you either love or hate, it was a huge hit and rarely played today...

Mick Jagger is a Great Grandpa... WOW!!

Mick and ex wife Bianca have a daughter named Jade.  Jade has a daughter named Assisi.  And over the weekend Assisi had a little girl, yet un-named.  But, this means Mick is a Great Grandpa!!

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

"Witchy Woman" was the Eagles' second hit single from their debut album, climbing to #9 on the charts in 1972.  Written (rumor has it) about F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife Zelda, the song has been on several TV shows including Seinfeld. It was the only song on the first Eagles album sung by Don Henley. Another top ten hit that's ignored by radio stations. Why?