Reply #16: I was a white girl in a farm town listening to soul. [View All]

Yep, I was not exactly mainstream for my location. I was listening to a lot of soul, jazz, and blues at a time when my friends were listening to Grand Funk, Steve Miller, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart or even Kiss.

I have to got say, however that you overlooked some other good folks from that time like James Brown, Etta James, Koko Taylor and Alberta Hunter. George Benson released Breezin in 1977 and I think that won album of the year (might have been earlier, but I'm thinking it was 77.)

There was some great stuff coming out of that era, and I doubt we will ever see its equal again. I also think that I have become and old fart that is listening to an oldies station too often.


Regards!


Laura