Interesting segments on The Hardline where Music Of Our Lives is discussed. My birthday, September 21, 1966 and every year of my "youth" ending on 9-21-1987 (where I miraculously grew up), here is the songs getting the most play of that time and that week. Some mean just a little bit to me. Others, meh. I included videos to help remember and maybe explain.
1966 The Association :
Cherish I got a kick out of the "kids" in the croud of this tune. My wife had an actual Rock and Roll tune for her first (lucky). I don't ever recall my parents whistling or humming this one.
1967 Box Tops :
The Letter I guess Joe Cocker had the remake of this one that I actually heard. I love the horns and keyboard in the back of this one...and the jet sounds.
1968 Jenny C Riley :
Harper Valley PTA Very cool story to this song. I never listened to this entire song till today.
1969 Archies :
Sugar Sugar Were The Archies a bit?
1970 Diana Ross : Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Maybe the "Most Played" from this list?
1971 Donny Osmond :
Go Away Little Girl He sounds like Michael Jackson!
1972 Mac Davis :
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
1973 Marvin Gaye :
Let's Get It On- All the songs before this just "implied" it. Marvin just layed it all out and said it!
1974 Barry White : Can't Get Enough of Your Love Baby- Then Barry asked for more!
1975 John Denver :
I'm Sorry /
Calypso- I guess these two songs shared the top spot. Both are heard frequently on Kroger Radio. my favorite is Calypso...I don't know why. John looks like a long-haired Tom Kite also. I know, it's the yodeling!
1976 Wild Cherry : Play That Funky Music- Played at every Kroger "function" ever.
1977 Emotions :
Best of My Love- This continues the roll of funk music that nearly takes us through the remainder of the 70's. Had to watch this to kind of remember it.
1978 Taste Of Honey :
Boogie Oogie Oogie see above. Did not remember this song at all.
1979 Knack :
My Sharona Finally, an awesome song with some meat to it. Love the guitar solo also...nearly forgot about it.
1980 Diana Ross : Upside Down- Moved to Texas in 1980 and was entranced with Country Music for a while. I was rescued soon by the 80's greatness, which is not well represented by this list.
1981 Diana Ross and Lionel Richie :
Endless Love Thank you Happy.
1982 Steve Miller Band :
Abracadabra What a music year. Ebony and Ivory. Jack and Diane. I Love Rock and Roll. Maneater. Eye of the Tiger. Centerfold. WOW!
1983 Billy Joel : Tell Her About It-
1984 John Waite :
Missing You My graduation year! Class song was Boston: Don't Look Back.
1985 Dire Straits : Money For Nothing- Remebered more for the video?
1986 Huey Lewis and The News : Stuck With You- So much "music" the top spot could not be had for more than 4 weeks. Bleh!
1987 Whitney Houston : Didn't We Almost Have It All- Look at the
1987 Song List and tell me what you think. Has music gotten better?
Whether I like them or not, these tunes have been a part of my life and it was fun looking at them, listening to some, remembering the points in my life where they had impact, and sharing them.
What is the Music of your life?
