Medicine Head were a distinctive duo who had a handful of hits in the early Seventies, beginning with One And One Is One. (more…)

Even in the weird world of novelty songs that became one-hit wonders in the early Seventies, there can have been few less likely hits than this. (more…)

Hot Chocolate brought a powerful message of racial unity to the charts when they broke into the top ten with Brother Louie. (more…)

Top of the Pops often resembled a children’s party in the early Seventies. Especially when Wizzard were in the studio. (more…)

There was always a strong element of panto about Glam but Geordie took it one step further with this blatant send-up of Slade. (more…)

My all-time favourite David Bowie single followed The Jean Genie. It was another song from his forthcoming album Aladdin Sane – Drive-In Saturday. (more…)

Song of the Day

Two of my favourite singles of all time hit the charts in the same week in the spring of 1973. This was the first of them. (more…)

This clip caught my eye (and ear) because of the synchronicity – it’s The O’Jays performing Love Train on the TV show Soul Train. (more…)

Tony Orlando and Dawn sang the biggest hit of 1973 with this sentimental slice of cheese, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree. (more…)

This is the third and final song in a trilogy that always come to my mind together: The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly With His Song and Help Me Make It Through The Night. (more…)