#the osmonds

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #22: 1971

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Three Dog Night, Rod Stewart, Carole King, The Osmonds, Bee Gees, Raiders, Donny Osmond, John Denver, The Temptations, Tony Orlando and Dawn. End description]

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As the decade starts to solidify, we're starting to see more soft rock reaching the peak of the charts, along with an increase in country crossovers. Bubblegum pop, which we've discussed previously, will also reach one of its peaks this year.

1971 also marks the year Soul Train was moved to syndication, which was instrumental in introducing Black artists, dancers, and icons to living rooms across the country. Soul music itself will continue to grow in popularity, especially the lush sound of Philly soul -- which will soon morph into another genre that will come to define the decade (we'll get to that).

In current (at the time) events, the anti-war movement in the United States will see a greater increase in support, with 60% of Americans opposing the Vietnam War according to a Harris Poll conducted in May. The following month, The New York Times will publish the Pentagon Papers. I'm sure this is the last time we'll see a political scandal take place this decade.

#billboard music #billboard poll #tumblr poll #1970s music #1970s #1971 #three dog night #rod stewart #carole king #the osmonds #bee gees #raiders #donny osmond #john denver #the temptations #tony orlando and dawn #sorry i feel like i didn't go as in depth with this one #in true 70's fashion i partied too hard and i need to lie down

[oldshowbiz]

#donny osmond #the osmonds

[pretty-little-fools]

#donny osmond #marie osmond #spotlight magazine #the osmonds #70's #vintage #mid 70's #1974

[gameraboy2]

Osmonds and the New Pop Scene by Richard Robinson, 1972

#the osmonds #michael jackson #1972 #1970s #vintage #music

[zippocreed501]

The Top Of The Poppers Sing and Play The Osmonds' Greatest Hits

#top of the pops #top of the poppers #the osmonds #donny osmond #bad cover version #female vocalist singing as donny? #Youtube

[foundstufffunstuff]

Osmonds Lunchbox.

#vintage #grade school #vintage lunch box #the osmonds

[myimaginaryradio]

One Bad Apple - The Osmonds - 1970

#the osmonds #one bad apple #classic rock #70s #good and bad #Youtube

[dustedmagazine]

Listed: See Jazz

See Jazz, the recording project of Brooklyn-based songwriter Aaron Pfannebecker, uses drum machines and synthesizers to construct warped bedroom collage pop guitars and earworm vocals. Jennifer Kelly liked the single “1982” from Pfannebecker’s Is This Anything? a whole lot, noting its “vertiginous balance between tremulous, astral ideality and wounded, grounded vulnerability, the same contrast between ragged doubt and heavenly solace.”

Some songs that stick to me lately

Cyndi Lauper — The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough

I’ve always loved this song and I recently rediscovered it on a dive into Lauper’s music again and it always puts me in a great mood. It just makes me happy like a lot of Motown does especially The Jackson 5. It bops.

The The — This Is the Day

This is a top 3 song of the 1980s and probably was the biggest influence on this record I just made whether I knew it or not. I could listen to this on repeat forever and never give sick of it.

The Osmonds — Denim

No one’s written a better song about a decade.

Minnie Ripperton — Les Fleurs

One of my favorite songs. It has the biggest chorus that hits like 20 “Smells Like Teen Spirit’s.“ It’s epic. It’s holy. Minnie Ripperton’s voice is one the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. Maya Rudolph is her daughter and Ripperton died way too young.

Jeff the Brotherhood — Camel Swallowed Whole

Jake and Jamin have always made great music, but this is by far my favorite thing they’ve ever done. It’s great. Everyone should hear it. Kunal Prakash also plays on this I think, and you couldn’t ask for more awesome people to be making great art together.

Bob Dylan — Precious Angel (Live at the Warfield Theatre)

One of the things I think we all take for credit is Bob Dylan’s ability to always evolve and change a song. People use to slam him for not being able to recognize classic songs they wanted to hear because he plays them entirely differently than their record versions. I think people are coming around now and we all should. Its’s rare and it’s brave and no one owes anyone anything especially in art. This take isn’t too different than the recorded version except for one thing. It’s got 100x more soul.

New Order — Regret

This is probably my favorite song by New Order. Although that could change. It’s got everything I love about them. Incredible drums over great drum programming. Peter Hook’s the best melodic bass player from the UK. He shines here. The tones of the keyboards fit perfectly and Bernard Sumner’s guitar is perfect. His direct lyrics are perfect.

Haruomi Hosono — Sports Men

Philharmony is a record I keep coming back to. It’s dense and still open and very much a vision of one person. YMO is great but this one hits me harder and “Sports Men” is the poppiest song on the record. It’s straight ahead in an unusual way or unusual in a straightforward way. Whatever you want it to be, it is.

Discovery Zone — Dance II

This is the last new song I’ve heard that’s still my favorite new song I’ve heard. It’s been a couple years and it’s still my favorite new song. It’s the perfect pop song. Discovery Zone is the recording project of JJ Weihl. She’s brilliant.

R.L. Burnside — Let My Baby Ride

This is a great genre collision. 1 + 1 = 3. It’s still new and it’s evolution. It’s got a very early Beck feel. I love everything about it.

#dusted magazine #listed #see jazz #aaron pfannebecker #cyndi lauper #the the #the osmonds #minnie ripperton #jeff the brotherhood #bob dylan #new order #haruomi hosono #discovery zone #r.l. burnside

[nonthreatening-boys]

#the osmonds #donny osmond #merril osmond #jay osmond #allan osmond #wayne osmond #the osmond brothers #1970s

[celebclippinz]

#the osmonds #donny and marie #donny osmond #marie osmond

[modeakz]

Andy Gibb and Marie Osmond, 1978.

They were everything

#andy gibb #marie osmond #bee gees #the osmonds #the bee gees #70s #1970s #donny and marie

[flankingmanoeuvres]

Listen/purchase: Crazy Horses by Pere Ubu

#bandcamp #the osmonds

[aboutoriginality]

#the osmonds

[freddyfreeman]

I am unable to describe the hold that 1970s era Donny and Marie have on me.

#the osmonds #donny and marie #the glitter…coordinated outfits…kitsch of it all #everything is in the presentation #Youtube

[kwebtv]

The Wonderful World of Disney  -  Disneyland’s 25 Anniversary  -  CBS  -  March 6, 1980

Special  

Running Time:  60 minutes

Cast:

Danny Kaye ... Himself

Alan Osmond ... Himself

Wayne Osmond ... Himself

Merrill Osmond ... Himself

Jay Osmond ... Himself

Donny Osmond ... Himself

Michael Jackson ... Himself

Adam Rich ... Himself

Wally Boag ... Himself

Sorrell Booke ... Himself

Bart Braverman ... Himself

Danielle Brisebois ... Herself

Ruth Buzzi ... Herself

Peggy Cass ... Herself

Quinn Cummings ... Herself

Buddy Ebsen ... Himself

Jamie Farr ... Himself

Annette Funicello ... Herself

Stephen Furst ... Himself

Fred Grandy ... Himself

Gregory Harrison ... Himself

Ted Lange ... Himself

Richard Paul ... Himself

Joan Prather ... Herself

Kim Richards ... Herself

Ronnie Schell ... Himself

John Schneider ... Himself

Judy Norton ... Herself (as Judy Norton-Taylor)

Sal Viscuso ... Himself

Robert Walden ... Himself

Patrick Wayne ... Himself

Anson Williams ... Himself

Jo Anne Worley ... Herself

Linda Gray ... Herself

#The Wonderful World of Disney #Disneyland's 25 Anniversary #TV #1980 #CBS #Danny Kaye #Adam Rich #Michael Jackson #The Osmonds

[silveragelovechild]

#crazy humor magazine #The Osmonds #Donny Osmond #Mormon humor #Marie Osmond