If ever there was an artist who screams 70s and 80s, it's Boz Scaggs... I was just reminded of him a little while ago when I got the sudden urge to take a crack at his song, "Look What You've Done To Me", which was a hit in 1980 and featured on the soundtrack for Urban Cowboy.
His song, "Lowdown" was popular in the mid 1970s and still has sort of a funky jazziness. I want to say Jane Fonda liked it for her aerobics routines in the 80s... or maybe she was actually fond of "Lido Shuffle".
This is another big 70s hit...
I always kind of liked "Miss Sun", even though listening to it totally takes me back to the early 80s. Sheesh... Has it really been that long? And am I really so damn old?
The song "JoJo" has the very same effect. Every time I hear it, I'm a little kid going to AAFES at Fort Eustis.
Here's "Look What You've Done To Me"... Until today, I didn't know it had been co-written by David Foster, but it totally makes sense.
Here's a pretty ballad... "We're All Alone", which was also recorded by Rita Coolidge...
And here's my version of "Look What You've Done To Me"... Needs a little practice, but not bad for a first try. I think I might try a different key next time.
His song, "Lowdown" was popular in the mid 1970s and still has sort of a funky jazziness. I want to say Jane Fonda liked it for her aerobics routines in the 80s... or maybe she was actually fond of "Lido Shuffle".
This is another big 70s hit...
I always kind of liked "Miss Sun", even though listening to it totally takes me back to the early 80s. Sheesh... Has it really been that long? And am I really so damn old?
The song "JoJo" has the very same effect. Every time I hear it, I'm a little kid going to AAFES at Fort Eustis.
Here's "Look What You've Done To Me"... Until today, I didn't know it had been co-written by David Foster, but it totally makes sense.
Here's a pretty ballad... "We're All Alone", which was also recorded by Rita Coolidge...
Here's "Heart of Mine", which I think was a hit in the 80s...
And here's my version of "Look What You've Done To Me"... Needs a little practice, but not bad for a first try. I think I might try a different key next time.
My dad is a major Boz Skaggs fan. I like some of his stuff but not everything. My dad has eclectic tastes, although he tends to love classic rock & roll of the late 70's and early 80's, i.e. Eagles, Boston, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Journey, and even the erlier stuff - styx, Queen, etc. which is slightly odd, becaused when he toured, he was primarily an acoustic guitarist, but I guess that's not where his heart was.
ReplyDeleteOne artist he likes and was listening to tonight, who is, I think a 1.5 hit wonder, is a guy named Albert Hammond. Ever heard of anything by him?
Truth be told, I like a few of Boz Scaggs' songs, but his voice kind of annoys me, especially on most ballads. The one exception to that would be "Look What You've Done To Me". I like that song and his more upbeat numbers. Your dad has tastes somewhat similar to mine. I love all that stuff from the 70s and 80s.
ReplyDeleteAs for Albert Hammond, I refreshed my memory on him and yeah... I am familiar with "It Never Rains in Southern California".