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Forgotten Artists: Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)
Edward Thomas (Eddie) Rabbitt had a seventeen year run as a recording artist on the Billboard country charts with some success on the pop charts. He also enjoyed success as a songwriter, writing many of his own hits and supplying songs to other artists. Ultimately, 20 of his recordings reached #1 on either Billboard or [...]
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Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 2
Same admonition as before. Just some songs I liked, one song per artist.
“Everybody’s Reaching Out For Someone” – Pat Daisy (1972)
Beautiful and blessed with a great voice, she never did break through as a major star since she was buried at RCA behind Connie Smith, Dolly Parton, Dottie West and Skeeter Davis. This song [...]Continue reading "Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 2"
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