Smooth Sailing: Disco Shoes & Country Boots
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“As the 1970s began to wane and the 1980s approached, the Country Funk pallet expanded to include disco beats, heavy Moog synth bass lines and more clavinet than you could shake a stick at.”
In 1980 Amy Boersma, better known as Amy Holland, received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist after her debut self-titled album was released. The single from the LP, How Do I Survive, went to #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of the songs on the album were written by her husband Michael McDonald, such as Here In The Light and Show Me The Way Home. The album is still a good example of a very successful country-pop cross-over. How Do I Survive and Strengthen My Love have become yacht rock classics.
Gladys Knight & the Pips are featured in the very cool Disney+ documentary Summer Of Soul about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival aka ‘Black Woodstock’.
Next up is a new Funky Chillout Sofa Session.
Tracklist:
Steven Soles – Shake The Dust (1980)
Goodvibes Sound – Hello (2021)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – Fire And Rain (1971)
Mark Capanni – I Believe In Miracles (1974)
Evie Sands – One Thing On My Mind (1975)
Gary & Sandy – Gonna Let You Have It (1977)
The New Birth – Never Can Say Goodbye (1971)
George Jackson – How Can I Get Next To You? (1974)
Mickey Denne & Ken Gold – Let's Put Our Love Back Together (1977)
The Ebonys – A Love Of Your Own (1976)
Brian Hyland – Hale To The Man (1977)
Ronnie Milsap – (There’s) No Getting Over Me (1981)
Jimmy Hall – I’m Happy That Love Has Found You (1980)
Amy Holland – How Do I Survive (1980)
Bobbie Gentry – Thunder In The Afternoon (1978)
Tony Joe White – Alone At Last (1970s)
Maxine Weldon – Make It With You (1971)
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