Luther Vandross owes his first major pop hit to a game of Pac-Man. As the story goes, Luther was at home, playing video games with his friend/collaborator/idol Dionne Warwick, when her son David came to pick her up and take her home. David asked Luther to check out a couple of songs he’d written, and… Read More “Here And Now” by Luther Vandross (1989)
I can confirm that people did, in fact, use the word “golly” back in the ‘70s. And it wasn’t just people on Happy Days or Sesame Street, either! I’m pretty sure I heard my Mom use that word on several occasions. Retroactive silliness of the song title notwithstanding, “Betcha By…” remains a highlight of the catalog of The… Read More “Betcha By Golly, Wow!” by The Stylistics (1972)
I have officiated seven weddings (and DJed an additional two). Pretty sure “At Last” has been played during at least six of those ceremonies-even the heavy metal wedding*. I’d have to imagine “At Last” is the first dance at 1 of every 4 or 5 weddings in the U.S. per year; it’s become almost as standard a… Read More “At Last” by Etta James (1961)
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