Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

"You might like this movie," my Dad said to me while folding laundry.

Noticing a war movie playing on our giant console television, I asked, "What's it called?"

"A Bridge Too Far," my dad responded.

The 1977 film highlighted the struggles of the Allies to break German lines during World War II. In other words, a film intended for mature audiences (I was probably 7 or 8 years old at the time, so I'm not sure why my Dad thought I'd like it).

Instead of going outside and playing, I sat down and watched all the while wondering why my dad believed I would like that particular movie. I gave it about 30 minutes before finally working up the courage to tell my dad that I didn't like the movie and wanted to go back outside to play.

Cher "Living in a House Divided"

Today are the mid-term elections which, according to some folks, are the most important mid-terms of our lives. Please educate yourself today and then go vote.

Boz Scaggs "Lowdown"

Producers of Saturday Night Fever asked to use "Lowdown" from Boz Scaggs in their film, but his manager turned them down. Instead, the disco-tinged soft rock ditty turned up in the movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

Stevie Wonder "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

Stevie Wonder gets all the credit for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", yet his voice is actually the third you hear in the love song. Jim Gilstrap sings the first two lines of the song followed by Lani Groves on the next two. Then, around 45 seconds into the song (which is barely three minutes in length), we finally hear from Stevie. The song soared to #1 on the Hot 100 and Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary Charts in 1973.

Gino Vannelli "Living Inside Myself"

Gino Vannelli's "Living Inside Myself" encapsulates soft rock radio from 1981. One can only surmise the song played after this would be by Neil Diamond or perhaps Barbara Streisand.

Eric Carmen "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"

"No, I never wanna feel the pain of remembering how it used to be. Never gonna fall in love again, just like me and you."

The Eagles "Best of My Love"

Q: What meandering ballad from Country Rock band The Eagles was the group's first #1 hit?

A: "Best of My Love"

The Eagles' tune topped the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary Chart in 1974 (then called the Easy Listening Chart)

Little River Band "Lady"

We're joining our friends the Little River Band today, so grab your walking shoes as we go for a relaxing five minute stroll and get introduced to a "Lady".

Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"

If you guessed Atlanta Rhythm Section was from Georgia, well you are correct!  Please see the hostess to collect your gift.  The Southern rock band's biggest commercial hit happened in 1977 when "So Into You" went to #7 on the Hot 100 (#11 on the Adult Contemporary Chart -- then known as the Easy Listening Chart).  Most people know the band for their remake of the song "Spooky".

Al Wilson - "Show And Tell"

Move over Johnny Mathis -- Al Wilson took your song, "Show And Tell", to #1 in 1973.

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - "Don't Pull Your Love"

BAND NAMES THAT SOUND LIKE LAW FIRMS: enter Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds with their 1971 signature hit "Don't Pull Your Love".  Close your eyes, and it almost sounds like Elvis on lead vocals.

Melissa Manchester - "Midnight Blue"

Chicago is getting a new oldies station--87.7 Me-TV-FM.  Their format will focus on music from the 60s and 70s that don't get the love from traditional oldies stations.  One such song could be "Midnight Blue", an easy-listening hit from Melissa Manchester that climbed to the #1 spot in 1975.

Little River Band - "Reminiscing"

In the fifth grade, I had to go to speech class in order to work on pronouncing my "L's".  A few weeks in, I decided to ditch speech class and never return because I believed I was too cool to play rousing games such as "Speech Bingo".  My parents had to sign all sorts of paperwork in order for me to stop attending these classes.  Years later, karma would take a giant bite out of my rear end when I was working in radio and referred to Little River Band as Wittle Liver Band while backselling their 1978 hit "Reminiscing".

Gino Vannelli - "I Just Wanna Stop"

If you were born in 1979 or later, your parents conceived you while Gino Vannelli's "I Just Wanna Stop" played softly in the background.