10:20 PM 10/04/24

On My Own Ft. Michael Mcdonald / PATTI LABELLE

Patricia Louise Holt (born May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), better known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is a highly revered, Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, businesswoman and actress. LaBelle has fronted two moderately successful groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and LaBelle, before rising to superstardom as a solo artist in the late 1970s. She is best known for her strong soprano vocals and her signature high-octave vocal belting. LaBelle has been largely compared to Aretha Franklin during the 1970s, but her distinguishing vocal range remains unique and recognizable, and she is widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all-time by such industry publications and media outlets as Jet Magazine, BET and VH1. LaBelle has recorded 16 solo studio albums since her solo debut in 1977.
Contemporary r&b, philly soul, quiet storm, r&b, soul, urban contemporary
Stephanie Mills, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Regina Belle

10:15 PM 10/04/24

Born To Be Alive / PATRICK HERNANDEZ

Patrick Hernandez didnt have one of the biggest, most iconic one-hit-wonder disco smashes, but he did have one of the best. 1979s hypnotic, gold-selling "Born to Be Alive" reached number 16 on the Top 40 pop chart, yet its not often cited as one of the genres definitive songs. It doesnt show up on many disco compilations either, with 1993s Double Knit Dance Hits being an exception. The song is, of course, the centerpiece of its parent album, Born to Be Alive. With the full seven-and-a-half minute album version, you get more of what makes the swirling song a winner over the edited single.
Disco, hi-nrg
Village People, Sylvester, Ottawan, Lipps, Inc., Gloria Gaynor

10:10 PM 10/04/24

Still The One (with Lyrics) / ORLEANS

Orleans is an American pop-rock band best known for its hits Dance With Me (1975), Still the One (1976), and Love Takes Time (1979). Orleans began as a trio in 1972 in Woodstock NY. Guitarist John Hall, drummer Wells Kelly and multi-instrumentalist Larry Hoppen played tirelessly all over the Northeast and up / down the Eastern “corridor” for nine months, then added Lance Hoppen (Larry’s brother) fresh out of high school on bass to form the quartet that would record its debut LP in 1973 at the legendary Muscle Shoals Studio in Alabama. Orleans found its core audience touring the clubs and college circuit of the Northeast US, crossing paths with other up-and-comers such as Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, and Hall and Oates. Rolling Stone called Orleans "the best unrecorded band in America".
Soft rock, yacht rock
Firefall, Pablo Cruise, Paul Davis, Little River Band, Ambrosia

10:05 PM 10/04/24

If You Leave / ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed "The Listening Pool".
New romantic, new wave, new wave pop, permanent wave, synthpop
Ultravox, The Human League, Blancmange, Erasure, Heaven 17

09:55 PM 10/04/24

Rosanna / TOTO

Toto is a Grammy Award winning American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1977 by David Paich, Steve Lukather, Bobby Kimball, brothers Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro, and David Hungate. The band members had met in high school and at studio sessions in the 1970s, when they became some of the busiest session musicians in the music business. Composed entirely of seasoned studio musicians, Toto seemed to come out of nowhere. They did not get known first on the club circuit as nearly all bands do prior to being signed by a label. Their reputations in the studio were enough.
Album rock, classic rock, hard rock, mellow gold, rock, soft rock, yacht rock
Journey, Foreigner, Phil Collins, Asia, Joseph Williams

09:50 PM 10/04/24

Touch Of Grey / GRATEFUL DEAD

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads." "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups dont even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world". The band was ranked 57th by Rolling Stone magazine in its The Greatest Artists of All Time issue.
Cosmic american, jam band, psychedelic rock
Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phish, Dead & Company

09:45 PM 10/04/24

Footstompin' Music / GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Known for iconic rock hits such as the number ones "Were An American Band" and their cover version of "The Loco-Motion", the band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the group has released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone. The band split in 1977 and reunited in 1980, splitting again in 1983. Since reuniting in 1996 they have remained active, although Farner left the band in 1999.
Album rock, blues rock, classic rock, country rock, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Humble Pie, James Gang, Ten Years After, Foghat, Free

09:40 PM 10/04/24

/ DISCO DUCK

Wayward Soul, DJ Traxx, Redback, Bronx Dogs, El Loco Gringo

09:35 PM 10/04/24

Hot Stuff / DONNA SUMMER

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Summer was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair (1968).
Disco, hi-nrg, new wave pop, soft rock
Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Sylvester, Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor

09:30 PM 10/04/24

Don't Know What You Got (till It's Gone) / CINDERELLA

Cinderella was an American rock band that was formed in Philadelphia in 1982 by vocalist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham. In addition, the initial lineup of Cinderella featured Tony Destra on drums and Michael Schermick on guitar. In 1985, Schermick and Destra left Cinderella to join Britny Fox (another Pennsylvania-based hard rock band). They were replaced by guitarist Jeff LaBar and drummer Jim Drnec. It was this lineup that recorded their first album, Night Songs (although the drums were played by session drummer Jody Cortez).
Album rock, glam metal, hard rock
Ratt, Warrant, Poison, L.A. Guns, Great White

09:25 PM 10/04/24

Lullaby / SHAWN MULLINS

Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968 in Piedmont hospital, Atlanta, Georgia) is a singer songwriter who specializes in folk rock, Instrumental rock, and adult alternative music. Shawns voice varies widely standing out along with his rythym acoustical, electric guitar strokes. Shawn travels with his sound man and tour manager, Big Kip Conner. Mullinss earlier work was influenced by acoustic and power-pop groups such as the Violent Femmes, The Producers and the Indigo Girls. However, his most significant and enduring influences are rock singer-songwriters like James Taylor and country musicians such as Kris Kristofferson.
Pop rock
Sister Hazel, Marc Cohn, The Verve Pipe, Blessid Union Of Souls, Matt Nathanson

09:20 PM 10/04/24

Venus / BANANARAMA

Bananarama is a British Pop/Hi-NRG/Dance duo of singer-songwriters, formerly a trio, that formed in London, United Kingdom in 1981. Originally formed by members are Sarah Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Early successful singles were collaborations with Fun Boy Three. They built their success on albums released during the 80s, with their most successful being the Wow! album.
Girl group, hi-nrg, new romantic, new wave, new wave pop, soft rock
Samantha Fox, Kim Wilde, Mel & Kim, Sinitta, Bucks Fizz

09:15 PM 10/04/24

Shooting Star / BAD COMPANY

Bad Company is a 1970s British blues-rock group fronted by Paul "The Voice" Rodgers. Their name came from a ‘70s Western movie and they were formed by former members of Mott the Hoople, Free, and King Crimson. Members were Paul Rodgers (singer/pianist), Mick Ralphs (guitarist), Boz Burrell (bassist), and Simon Kirke (drummer). Their hits include “Shooting Star,” “Bad Company,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” "Ready for Love," and “Can’t Get Enough,” most of which are off of the albums Straight Shooter and Bad Company. In the mid 80`s Rodgers and Burrell left the band.
Album rock, classic rock, country rock, glam metal, hard rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, southern rock
Foreigner, Boston, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Free

09:10 PM 10/04/24

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet / BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE

Bachman–Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s, selling over 7 million albums in Canada in that decade. Their 1970s catalog included five Top 40 albums and six Top 40 singles. The band has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and has fans affectionately known as "gearheads" (derived from the bands gear-shaped logo). Many of their songs, including "Let It Ride", "You Aint Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin Care of Business" and "Roll On Down the Highway", still receive play on FM classic rock stations. The Bachman family name is pronounced /ˈbækmən/, and the band uses this pronunciation when referring to themselves.
album rock, classic canadian rock, classic rock, country rock, folk rock, hard rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock

09:05 PM 10/04/24

The Winner Takes It All / ABBA

ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The groups name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest. They are the most successful group to have taken part in the competition.
Europop, swedish pop
Agnetha Fältskog, Frida, Baccara, Boney M., Olivia Newton-John

09:00 PM 10/04/24

If Tomorrow Never Comes / GARTH BROOKS

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer songwriter and charity director. Brooks was a phenomenal musical force in the 1990s. He had his chart breakthrough in 1989, having come apparently from nowhere, and was an immediate commercial success. Lacking the tall and lanky physical appearance typical of some male country stars, he successfully integrated pop and rock elements into his recordings and live performances. He soon began to dominate the country singles and country albums charts and quickly crossed over into the mainstream pop arena, selling records like no one else in country music ever had and exposing country music to a larger audience than previously thought possible.
Classic oklahoma country
Diamond Rio, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Joe Diffie, Clint Black

08:55 PM 10/04/24

Flash Light / PARLIAMENT

Parliament is an American funk band formed in the late 1960s by George Clinton as part of his Parliament-Funkadelic collective. Less rock-oriented than its sister act Funkadelic, Parliament drew on science-fiction and outlandish performances in their work. The band scored a number of Top 10 hits, including the million-selling 1976 single "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)", and Top 40 albums such as Mothership Connection (1975). Clinton dissolved the band in the early 1980s. Reformed in January 2018, the first new Parliament release in 38 years was "Im Gon Make U Sick OMe", which features the rapper Scarface.
Afrofuturism, classic soul, funk, funk rock, p funk, soul
Funkadelic, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly & The Family Stone, Bernie Worrell

08:50 PM 10/04/24

Sad Eyes / ROBERT JOHN

Robert John, (born Robert John Pedrick, Jr. in 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer/songwriter. He is best remembered for the 1979 song "Sad Eyes". This song, which features Johns falsetto vocals, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 that summer. In addition, John had a #3 hit in 1972 with his version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
Acoustic blues, blues, delta blues, pre-war blues, traditional blues
Gary Wright, Orleans, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Stephen Bishop, Ambrosia

08:45 PM 10/04/24

Call Me (come Back Home) / AL GREEN

Reverend Albert Green (born April 13 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American Grammy award winning soul and gospel singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s with hit singles such as "Lets Stay Together", Tired of Being Alone", and "You Oughta Be With Me". Green has boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and he was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, being referred to as "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music." Green was born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He started performing at age ten in a Forrest City quartet called the Greene Brothers; he dropped the final "E" from his last name years later as a solo artist.
Classic soul, funk, memphis soul, quiet storm, soul, soul blues, southern soul
Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Curtis Mayfield

08:40 PM 10/04/24

Jump Into The Fire / NILSSON

Nilsson is the name most commonly associated with Harry Nilsson, the singer/songwriter from the 1970s Nilsson also refers to a Dutch guitar pop band From Alkmaar The Netherlands which existed form 1997 till 2003. The band was fronted by singer Marieke Eelman. After their split in 2001 Marieke Eelman formed the band Eelman (after her last name) in 2003 together with Nilsson bassplayer Wilco Witte. Read more on Last.fm.
Classic rock, folk, folk rock, singer-songwriter