6741. Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood

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From: The Hungry Years; Year: 1975; Genre: Rock 
Found out that Neil Sedaka passed away yesterday. I was surprised to see that he was 86 years old; thought he was younger.
I've never really been a huge fan of his more noted hits from the late 1950s through the 1960s, which consisted of sugary teenage love songs mostly. He was also a prolific songwriter, penning quite a few hits for other artists over the years as well. However, wot I remember most was his resurgence in popularity during the middle into late 1970s, which is when I was quite young and my Mom and Dad always seemed to have the radio on; his music of that time period got a lot of airplay.
Anyway, I thought it would be a great idea to choose another one of his hits from that time that I remember so well. He certainly could write a killer hook, and he did a great job surrounding himself with some amazing talent in the form of Elton John's backing vocals, Steve Cropper on guitar, and Leland Sklar on bass amongst many others on this one. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Shots

My song pick 8 years ago today: Pallas - New Life

My song pick 9 years ago today: Ultravox - Hymn

My song pick 10 years ago today: Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You

My song pick 11 years ago today: Leonard Nimoy - Highly Illogical

My song pick 12 years ago today: The Headhunters - If You Got It, You'll Get It

My song pick 13 years ago today: Billy Joel - Piano Man

My song pick 14 years ago today: Pallas - Heart Attack

My song pick 15 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Windy and Warm

My song pick 16 years ago today: David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World

My song pick 17 years ago today: Dire Straits - Industrial Disease

My song pick 18 years ago today: Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
 
 

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