7 of the 70s: 8/16/12...

Hey folks, it's time for this week's "7 of the 70s", with seven nuggets from the Me Decade, and this time I'll travel back to 1973...

Vicki Lawrence - "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"

from the album The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

So wait, you're telling me you let your brother get executed for your homicides? Ooh, you're coooold, Vicki.

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Helen Reddy - "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)"

from the album Long Hard Climb (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

Helen sings "Leave Me Alone" 43 times, so I guess somebody needed to get the hint.

Skylark - "Wildflower"

from the album Skylark (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #9

What David Foster was doing before becoming the 80s soft-rock go-to producer. As a sidenote I need that suit the backup singer is wearing.

The Pointer Sisters - "Yes We Can Can"

from the album The Pointer Sisters (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11

Before the Sisters were queens of the clubs, the knew how to funk. Half of Prince's mid-tempo music owes everything to this track.

Bette Midler - "Do You Want To Dance?"

from the album The Divine Miss M (1972)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #17

Another one of those songs that will have me in tears by the end every time. But at least these are tears of joy. One of the most original and beautiful 'cover songs' of all time.

First Choice - "Armed And Extremely Dangerous"

from the album Armed And Extremely Dangerous (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #28

One of the first big "disco" records, done by a Philly group produced by Thom Bell.

El Chicano - "Tell Her She's Lovely"

from the album El Chicano (1973)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #40

Los Angeles Latin-rock band that wasn't Santana grooved into women's hearts with this floorgrinder.


That's it for now, stay tuned later on for this week's "8 of the 80s"...