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Auburn Annie · 08-25-2003, 06:29 PM

quote:Originally posted by Jenney:

Oma, I agree! It seemed to me that they did skip right over the folk type music. I mean, wasn't Tapestry a huge best seller? Seems to me that was in the early 70's. I wasn't counting on hearing Gordon mentioned, but I thought they would surely mention some of the others, James Taylor, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, I mean the 70's was just full of that type of great music!
Jenney

Absolutely! TAPESTRY was released in May 1971 and spent 302 weeks on the charts (you read that right.) It was huge, with almost every cut a hit or near hit. Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, John Denver etc., all the singer/songwriters, were all over the charts. The hosts probably weren't even born during the 70s. If you want a real retrospective, not just gimmicky highlights, get somebody who was there at the time.

[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited August 25, 2003).]

08-25-2003, 06:29 PM	#15
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	quote:Originally posted by Jenney: Oma, I agree! It seemed to me that they did skip right over the folk type music. I mean, wasn't Tapestry a huge best seller? Seems to me that was in the early 70's. I wasn't counting on hearing Gordon mentioned, but I thought they would surely mention some of the others, James Taylor, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, I mean the 70's was just full of that type of great music! Jenney Absolutely! TAPESTRY was released in May 1971 and spent 302 weeks on the charts (you read that right.) It was huge, with almost every cut a hit or near hit. Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, John Denver etc., all the singer/songwriters, were all over the charts. The hosts probably weren't even born during the 70s. If you want a real retrospective, not just gimmicky highlights, get somebody who was there at the time. [This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited August 25, 2003).]