Eric Carmen had been the lead singer for the Raspberries from 1970 until when the group broke up. His first song as a solo artist was “All By Myself.” The verse is based on the second movement of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 1900–01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18. That composition was …
Smokey Robinson left The Miracles in 1972. His replacement was Billy Griffin and the group continued making hits. In 1975 they had a big hit with “Love Machine.” It was at the top of both the Billboard and Cash Box charts for the week of March 1 – 6. This version of The Miracles continued until …
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had many hits but they eventually broke up. Paul Simon continued writing songs and performing as a solo artist. He had many hits over the years but the only one of his song go to #1 on the record charts was “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” He wrote the …
Billboard magazine published a year end chart of their top 100 songs of 1974. If you want to see all 100 you will have to visit this web page. These were the top 10 with links to my posts on this blog: “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen …