What was the first song to hit #1 with “disco” in the title? It was “Disco Lady” by Johnnie Taylor. It was the first single to be certified platinum (1 million sales) by the RIAA (those folks that sued everyone for illegally downloading music). It was on the top of the Billboard chart for 4 …
The biggest hit by Captain and Tennille was “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975) which was written by Neil Sedaka (music) and Howard Greenfield (lyrics). In 1976 they released “Lonely Nights (Angel Face)” which was written by Neil Sedaka (both words and music). The song got up to #3 on the Billboard chart for three weeks …
“Dream Weaver” was a song written and performed by Gary Wright. He had studied medicine but never finished his education. From 1967 to 1970 he was he was in the group Spooky Tooth. In 1970 he played piano on George Harrison’s album All Things Must Pass. The song was inspired by Autobiography of a Yogi, …
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” by The Four Season was written by keyboardist Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker. It was originally going to be about Dec. 1933 and the repeal of Prohibition in the US. Judy Parker changed the lyrics to be about a first date. The song features drummer Gerry …