7 of the 70s: 3/20/14 (1974)...

Throwback Thursday brings us back to 1974 this week, the year People magazine made its debut with Mia Farrow on the cover. (I've included highlighted links to buy anything on CD or MP3)

Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
from the album Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriter: Carl Douglas

If you don't like this song, you can't be my friend. I just can't. This is just too awesome.

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Eddie Kendricks - "Boogie Down"
from the album Boogie Down! (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
Songwriters: Leonard Caston, Anita Poree, Frank Wilson

The former Temptation got the country on the dance floor with this Permian-disco jam.

Kool and The Gang - "Hollywood Swinging"
from the album Wild and Peaceful (1973)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6
Songwriters: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Rick Westfield

The song that launched a thousand samples was one of the Jersey City gang's biggest pre-"J.T." hits...

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - "You Got The Love"
from the album Rags To Rufus (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11
Songwriters: Chaka Khan, Ray Parker Jr.

The future "Ghostbuster" co-wrote this jam with Chaka, which became their first R&B #1 hit...

The Spinners - "Mighty Love"
from the album Mighty Love (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #20
Songwriters: Bruce Hawes, Joe Jefferson, Charles Simmons

The soul vocal group from Detroit are remembered for their disco hits, but this roof-raiser deserves just as much love.

Earth, Wind & Fire - "Mighty Mighty"
from the album Open Your Eyes (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #29
Songwriters: Maurice White, Verdine White

Bridging the divide between disco and jazz were the amazing funk collective that are still going strong - their latest album is a winner.

Curtis Mayfield - "Kung Fu"
from the album Sweet Exorcist (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #40
Songwriter: Curtis Mayfield

The gospel/soul giant also dabbled in the martial arts with this nugget from his sixth solo album.

I'll be back with eight more from 1984...