My Seventies Music

Tag: Legacy

  • Jud Strunk – “Daisy A Day”

    Talk to me about daisies and I’m likely to respond with “I’ll Give You A Daisy A Day”… that was the title line of a song by a man called Jud Strunk in the early Seventies (1973 to be precise).

    It’s a simple love song about a couple together from childhood to old age and beyond:

    I’ll give you a daisy a day, dear
    I’ll give you a daisy a day
    I’ll love you until
    The rivers run still
    And the four winds we know blow away

    (Didn’t even have to look that one up…)

    Jud Strunk, who was mainly known for humorous songs like “She’s Got The Biggest Parakeets In Town”, died in 1981 at only 45.

    His legacy is this simple song “Daisy A Day” with its simple message:

    Not much to add to that.

    Paul

  • John Paul Young – “Love Is In The Air”

    I’ll be quite honest – “Love Is In The Air” by John Paul Young used to really get on my nerves!

    But as I suppose it can be considered part of the legacy of the Seventies – it was a disco hit in 1977-1978 – I thought I’d include it here.

    John Paul Young was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and emigrated to Australia with his family, arriving on Australia Day (26 January) in 1962.

    “Love Is In The Air” was written by former The Easybeats members Vanda & Young, who also provided him with a number of other songs, and who played a role in the development of Australian hard rock band AC/DC (more on that another time).

    So without further ado, here’s “Love Is In The Air” from John Paul Young:

    Nuff said, i.e. I can’t think of anything else to say about this one…

    Paul

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