The New York Times – Music:
The group’s funk, disco and pop songs have been sampled over 1,800 times, but haven’t collected the same accolades as many contemporaries. A new boxed set takes a look back.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Seventies
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Jim Seals, Half of a Popular 1970s Soft-Rock Duo, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
Teamed with Dash Crofts, he hit it big with “Summer Breeze” in 1972. The two went on to have chart success with “Diamond Girl” and other songs.
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The All-Female Band Fanny Made History. A New Doc Illuminates It.
The New York Times – Music:
The group put out five albums in the ’70s and counted David Bowie and Bonnie Raitt as fans. The filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart, dismayed its story hadn’t been told, took action.
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‘Pistol’ Mini-Series Captures the Anarchy in the Sex Pistols
The New York Times – Music:
‘Pistol,’ a new mini-series directed by Danny Boyle, is based on a memoir by the punk band’s bassist and founder, Steve Jones.
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Two Members of the Mighty Diamonds, Acclaimed Reggae Trio, Are Dead
The New York Times – Music:
Tabby Diamond, 66, was shot and killed Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica. Bunny Diamond, 70, died three days later after a long illness.