John Denver – Follow Me
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John Denver was one of the biggest artist of the early 1970′s. Before his 1971 hit Take Me Home (Country Roads) he was known more as a song writer. He wrote the Peter, Paul and Mary hit Leaving on a Jet Plane. Follow Me was one of his best songs. This is from a 1974 appearance on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show.
Kiki Dee – I’ve Got the Music in Me
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Kiki Dee’s solo hit on Elton John’s Rocket Records
Elton John – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
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It was the summer of 1976 and Elton john recorded this duet with Kiki Dee. This version is him singing it alone in one of his concerts during the same time period. While Elton John had enjoyed quite a few number ones in the US, and this one reach it as well, this song was his first Number one in the UK.
And this is with them together.
Jim Croce – I Got a Name
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One day before the release of Jim Croce’s third Album, I Got a Name, was released he died when the charter plan that he, Maury Muehleisen, and George Stevens, the comic who was the show’s warm up act were flying to the next concert site. All on the plane died when it failed to gain attitude upon takeoff and hit a bunch of pecan trees. This is one of the few live recordings of the title song from that album.
Argent – Hold Your Head Up
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After the 60′s band The Zombies broke up, Rod Argent went on to lead a group that also had his name Argent. This Video is of a 1974 performance of their 1973 hit Hold Your Head Up. The band has a little fun in the middle of the song.
Paper Lace – The Night Chicago Died
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Paper Lace next release was The Night Chicago Died, a fictionized account of the Chicago East Side during the gangster age of the 1920′s. This is a tribute that someone put together to the song and Paper Lace. Wasn’t able to find a live version performed by Paper Lace themselves.
Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero
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It was the summer of 1974 and people were walking down the street singing and humming Don’t Be a Hero and The Night Chicago Died. Paper Lace’s song was The Night Chicago Died and Billy Don’t Be a Hero was by Do Donaldson and the Heywoods.
Many, myself included, didn’t even realize that Billy Don’t Be a Hero was originally a Paper Lace song and that version was popular in Europe. In England their version reached Number 1 where in the US it barely broke the Top 100. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods hit Number 1 in the US, but didn’t chart in the UK.
For an added bonus here is the Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version.
Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently
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In 2008 Jeep used this song in a commercial and a whole new audience fell in love with the song. It was originally a hit in 1974 by its writer, Andy Kim. Andy Kim was also one of the songwriting team, along with Jeff Barry, of songs recorded by the Archies. Sugar Sugar by the Archies was a top hit in 1969.
Edgar Winter Group – Frankenstein
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The early ’70′s had some great instrumentals and one of the best came out in 1973 with the Edgar Winter Group and Frankenstein. Here is a nearly 9 minute live version of the song that may even be better than the album cut from They Only Come Out at Night.
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