3. Heart of Glass.The famous disco song. Meant as a parody of disco, it became a disco hit. And put Blondie in the mainstream. But it’s a lot more than that, lots of layers to it, really good singing, and easily one of the most re-listenable songs of theirs! — 2. Sunday Gi...
One of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1970s is Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” The song’s morbid imagery led some fans to believe it’s a song about suicide. Despite this, a writer of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” said it’s about transcendent lov...
Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe's signature song, 1978's “El Cantante,” written by Ruben Blades, will enter theregistry, along with Mexican singerJuan Gabriel’s tribute to his mother, “Amor Eterno." The library is enshrining a 1990 recording of the...
Best Song You Know:A different version of formerNew York Dollssinger Johansen's "Funky but Chic," from his first solo album, is here. But most of these artists are obscure, so there are plenty of unheard gems in this "Lost Archive of Earl McGrath." Best Song You Don't Know:Hall and...
If anything, "No Exit" is the most ambitious Blondie record ever, tighter and more wildly eclectic than anything the band has done before. There's a whiskey-rough country tune on "No Exit," "The Dream is Lost on Me," as well as a noirish ska song, "Screaming Skin," and the title...
Best Song You Don't Know:Auger was a master of the Hammond (that's him on theYardbirds' "For Your Love"), and the four LPs he made with Driscoll and Trinity remain his strongest, most cohesive records. Nothing unreleased but all worth rediscovering. ...
Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe’s signature song, 1978’s “El Cantante,” written by Ruben Blades, will enter the registry, along with Mexican singer Juan Gabriel ’s tribute to his mother, “Amor Eterno.” The library is enshrin...
Iron Maiden (1983):Iron Maiden's most famous lineup finally locked into place on their fourth album with the arrival of the technically dazzling Nicko McBrain. Meanwhile, on his second studio effort with the group, Bruce Dickinson proves himelf an important songwriting partner as well as one ...
Curse of the Seven 70s, is a paranormal comedy-romance about a very famous vampire’s younger brother who comes back to life set on revenge. Along the way, he finds his true love and you might think the story should end there, but where’s the fun in that? Here’s where I probably...
Leave It to Blondie: Regia di Abby Berlin. Con Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Ann Mutchie. Dagwood and Blondie have each written checks for charity unaware of it. To cover the amounts they enter a song-writing contest. Meanwhile Mr.