60's / 70's Favorites

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R. I. P. Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025), an American singer and songwriter who
found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with
Lenny Lipton) one of the group's best known hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (1963). He was
also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam
War to school anti-bullying programs. Paul Stooke, also of Peter, Paul and Mary, wrote
"Wedding Song (There Is Love)" for Peter Yarrow's marriage to Mary Beth McCarthy in 1969.

 

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Rod Stewart turned 80 a couple of days ago... Every Picture Tells a Story is the third
studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971.
Title song by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, it went to number one on both the UK
and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971.
Rod Stewart has candidly opened up about his health concerns, revealing to fans that
he feels his "days were numbered" ahead of his 80th birthday. Despite health challenges,
with tour cancellations due to strep throat and Covid-19, he maintains, "I have no desire to retire."

 

[Karlon]

Rod Stewart turned 80 a couple of days ago... Every Picture Tells a Story is the third
studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971.
Title song by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, it went to number one on both the UK
and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971.
Rod Stewart has candidly opened up about his health concerns, revealing to fans that
he feels his "days were numbered" ahead of his 80th birthday. Despite health challenges,
with tour cancellations due to strep throat and Covid-19, he maintains, "I have no desire to retire."

that tune & a bunch of others are top notch. i saw him back in 1982 at the Glens Falls Civic Center in New York. he was the 1st artist i saw using a modern PA system without stage amps. he also played a bit over 2 hours which was more than union regulations. a fine show it was.

 

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The Band - Chest Fever From the debut album 'Music From Big Pink' (1968)

R.I.P. Eric Garth Hudson CM (August 2, 1937 – January 21, 2025), a Canadian multi-instrumentalist
best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group The Band, for which
he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. A principal architect of the group's
sound and described as "the most brilliant organist in the rock world" by Keyboard magazine,
HIS other primary instruments were piano, accordion, electronic keyboards, and saxophones.
Hudson was the last living original member of the Band. Hudson died in his sleep at a
nursing home in Woodstock, New York, on January 21, 2025, at the age of 87. <= wiki

 

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Thank you Sly Stone for all the great music! R.I.P.

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in
the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday at age 82 (COPD)

Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an
American musician, songwriter, and record producer who was most famous for his role as frontman
for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering
fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James
Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series
of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical
and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement.

 

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R.I.P. Rick Derringer (born Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May 26, 2025). Rick Derringer was an American musician, producer and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang On Sloopy", became a number-one hit in 1965 and is now regarded as a classic track from the garage rock era. The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come On, Let's Go". After releasing All American Boy, Derringer established a career as a solo artist.

In 1973, Derringer found further success with his song "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". He also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead and rhythm guitar in their bands and producing all of their gold and platinum records, including Edgar Winter's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (both in 1973). Derringer also collaborated with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and "Weird Al" Yankovic, producing Yankovic's Grammy Award-winning songs "Eat It" (1984) and "Fat" (1988). From wiki

 

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R.I.P Larry Lee, founding member of of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, an American rock band
formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri. They are most widely known for their singles "If You
Wanna Get to Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975. Passed May 10, 2025, at the age of 78.

Their first record, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (also referred to as "The Quilt Album"), was released
in December 1973 and spawned the Top 30 hit "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" in the summer of 1974.
The album introduced the band's unique mixture of rock, country, bluegrass and pop to the world
and is still the favorite of many of the group's fans. Bluegrass song "Standing on the Rock" and
hillbilly-influenced "Chicken Train" are recurring live performance fan favorites. I saw them live once!

 

[Karlon]

R.I.P Larry Lee, founding member of of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, an American rock band
formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri. They are most widely known for their singles "If You
Wanna Get to Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975. Passed May 10, 2025, at the age of 78.

Their first record, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (also referred to as "The Quilt Album"), was released
in December 1973 and spawned the Top 30 hit "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" in the summer of 1974.
The album introduced the band's unique mixture of rock, country, bluegrass and pop to the world
and is still the favorite of many of the group's fans. Bluegrass song "Standing on the Rock" and
hillbilly-influenced "Chicken Train" are recurring live performance fan favorites. I saw them live once!

i don't believe the 1970's decade can be beat as far as a vast expanse of quality music in different genres. i certainly remember all the bands you posted. twas' great fun playing some of those tunes. i saw the OMD in Syracuse. great on-spot harmonies.

 

[Karlon]

R.I.P. Rick Derringer (born Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May 26, 2025). Rick Derringer was an American musician, producer and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang On Sloopy", became a number-one hit in 1965 and is now regarded as a classic track from the garage rock era. The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come On, Let's Go". After releasing All American Boy, Derringer established a career as a solo artist.

In 1973, Derringer found further success with his song "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". He also worked extensively with brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead and rhythm guitar in their bands and producing all of their gold and platinum records, including Edgar Winter's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (both in 1973). Derringer also collaborated with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and "Weird Al" Yankovic, producing Yankovic's Grammy Award-winning songs "Eat It" (1984) and "Fat" (1988). From wiki

we saw rick at the malta concert back in about 1978 among with the british lions & blue oyster cult. he was the best out of all 3 bands. sometimes i reflect on his song that has the line: " i didn't ask to be born but since i was, i'm going to live my life for free".

 

[Karlon]

Thank you Sly Stone for all the great music! R.I.P.

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in
the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday at age 82 (COPD)

Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an
American musician, songwriter, and record producer who was most famous for his role as frontman
for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering
fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James
Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series
of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical
and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement.

my dad used to call them, "sly & the family stoned"! they melded disco, funk, jazz into a new dance groove form also.

 

[Magenta]

we saw rick at the malta concert back in about 1978 among with the british lions & blue oyster cult. he was the best out of all 3 bands. sometimes i reflect on his song that has the line: " i didn't ask to be born but since i was, i'm going to live my life for free".

I saw BOC once also, with Nazareth, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash. Here is another recent loss in rock, a drummer

R.I.P. Clement Anthony Burke (né Bozewski; November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025). Clem was an American musician best known as the drummer for the band Blondie. He joined the band shortly after its formation in 1975 and remained with Blondie throughout the band's entire career until his death in 2025. He appeared on all of the band's albums with two of the founding members, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. He was drummer for the Ramones for a brief time in 1987 under the name Elvis Ramone, and played on albums by other artists, including Eurythmics, Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop. He was a member of the Romantics from 1990 until 2004.

 

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R.I.P. Roger McLachlan (15 January 1954 – 16 April 2025). Roger was a New Zealand
bass guitarist based in Australia. He was an early bass player for Little River Band.
He moved to Australia in 1974 to join the touring band for the stage musical Godspell.

In 1975, McLachlan was invited to join the supergroup Little River Band, replacing the
short-tenured Dave Orams. He appeared on the first two albums Little River Band and
After Hours, and toured extensively, making 311 appearances with the band. (from wiki)

 

[TabinRivCA]

RIP Beach Boy...California Girls, Surfin' USA, God Only Knows etc✝😍 (1942-6/11/25)

 

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RIP Beach Boy...California Girls, Surfin' USA, God Only Knows etc✝😍 (1942-6/11/25)

Awww, thank you for letting us know, Tabs...

This was a staple fave for me in my years of karaoke...

It gave me

I believe I gave the 45RPM single of this song to my twin brother at Christmas the year it came out .

From 1962 to 1979, Wilson wrote or co-wrote over two dozen U.S. Top 40 hits for the Beach Boys, with
eleven reaching the top 10, including the number-ones "I Get Around" (1964), "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965),
and "Good Vibrations" (1966).Three more that he produced, but did not write, were the band's "Barbara Ann"
(number 2) in 1965, "Sloop John B" (number 3) in 1966, and "Rock and Roll Music" (number 5) in 1976. Among
his other top 10 hits, Wilson co-wrote Jan and Dean's "Surf City" (the first chart-topping surf song) and
"Dead Man's Curve" (number 8) in 1963, and the Hondells' "Little Honda" (number 9) in 1964.

 

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Ah! I just spoke with my brother on the phone and we reminisced about music for
a while, and he told me that "Good Vibrations" was the first record he ever had!
He even remembered that I had put it in a box with a rock LOL

 

[Karlon]

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RIP Beach Boy...California Girls, Surfin' USA, God Only Knows etc✝😍 (1942-6/11/25)

A master writer, arranger, idea man, producer & performer! i've been singing along with the BB tunes since the 1960's! & I saw brian wilson at SPAC in Saratoga. his band was absolutely excellent!!! btw, willie nelson looks real close to passing. thanks TabinRivCa. i've been involved in music since age 10 playing in bands, attending concerts, chatting about music, etc. means a lot to me when you girls are posting news of musicians.