Posts From Greg Brodsky
Moving To the Grooving: The Wild Cherry Smash, ‘Play That Funky Music’
The 1976 song’s fresh sound, with its recurring horn riff and outrageous lyrics, came from a midwestern rock band.
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Muhammad Ali: Appreciation—Greatest Showman of a Generation
During his peak years, the Champ was as big a rock star as any of ’em. If you are of a certain age, you already knew that.
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The Marketing of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Darkness On the Edge of Town’: The Inside Story
The Columbia Records product manager takes us behind the scenes of working with the star for the follow-up to Born To Run.
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John Fogerty 80th Birthday Concert is a Family Affair: Review
The legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist was joined on stage at New York’s Beacon Theatre by his guitarist sons, his daughter and even his wife.
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The Story of the Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover
In 1969, Henry Diltz got an assignment to take publicity shots for a new supergroup, who had just finished recording their debut. He takes us behind the scenes.
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11 Surprising 1970s Hit Singles (Part 5)
Another edition of our series includes a Stones classic plus one by a singing nun. (No, not that one.) And a dreadful single that stayed on top for 10 weeks.
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Rick Derringer, of ‘Hang on Sloopy’ and ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo’ Fame, Dies
He was just a teenager when he scored a 1965 #1 single that became a garage rock classic. He later recorded with a broad range of artists including Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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The ‘Lucky 13’ Number One Albums of 1968
Each of the LPs that claimed the top spot had a story to tell. The year began and ended with The Beatles on top with a whole lot of Simon & Garfunkel in between.
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Waddy Wachtel Interview: Linda, James, and Session Career
Our conversation with the guitarist who has been a “first-call” player for decades, recording and touring with such stars as Ronstadt, Taylor and Carole King.
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The 11 Number One Albums of 1979
As we closed a decade, LPs from Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, ELO, and Styx were among those that missed the top. The stories of those that made it…
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